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Troll Hunter
Trolljegeren
2010 104 min Norway PG-13 16+
★7.0
Fantasy, Horror
Director: André Øvredal
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Description
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.
Budget:
$3.5M
US Gross:
$253,444
Worldwide:
$4.16M
Starring
Otto Jespersen
Actor
Robert Stoltenberg
Actor
Knut Nærum
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best International Feature Film
Key opinion
Trollhunter is widely praised as an inventive and effective mockumentary that uses its modest budget to deliver surprisingly realistic creature effects. While audiences generally appreciate its clever integration of Norwegian folklore into a grounded narrative, some viewers find the plot trajectory predictable and the ending underwhelming.
| Production | The film successfully elevates creature effects beyond its modest budget, creating trolls that feel physically present and grounded. | |
| Acting | Otto Jespersen delivers a compelling, understated performance that anchors the film's mockumentary premise. | |
| Originality | The script intelligently modernizes Norwegian folklore by reframing mythical creatures through a pseudo-scientific, biological lens. | |
| Ending | Viewers are divided on the film's conclusion, with some finding the ending anticlimactic or lacking closure. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing vary, as the blend of documentary-style realism and slow-burn exploration is seen as immersive by some and tedious by others. |