FilmPG-13Demonic & Possession Supernatural Monster & Creature

Troll1986

Name: Troll
Genre: Demonic & Possession, Supernatural, Monster & Creature, Folk Horror
Released: 1986-01-17
Rating: 4.4

“Worlds of magic, mystery and menace.”

Directed by John Carl Buechler

4.4

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 4.6Rotten Tomatoes 27%Metacritic 30TMDB 5.1

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Year

1986

Runtime

83 min

Box Office

Budget

$1,100,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$5,450,815

Domestic

$5,450,815

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

Horror Vault's take

A family's fresh start in a San Francisco apartment building turns sinister when a cunning troll sets his sights on their young daughter as a vessel for his dark ambitions. What begins as an ordinary move quickly unravels into a battle against an ancient creature with a grand, terrifying design for humanity. Secrets buried within the building's walls — and its eccentric tenants — hold the only clues to stopping him. This 1986 cult oddity blends fairy-tale darkness with genuine creature-feature menace.

Content: Creature Violence, Child In Peril, Mild Body Horror, Frightening Imagery For Younger Viewers