Troll 2 4K 1990 Ultra HD 2160p

A young boy is terrified when his family's vacation is haunted by vile plant-eating monsters from his worst nightmare; the spectre of his deceased grandfather assists his attempt to save his beloved family. Also, there are NO trolls in this movie, only goblins.

User Review

If the first film in the Troll franchise was clearly constrained by its low budget, then the sequel is probably the best that could be achieved with the money available. Fortunately, the film is not a direct continuation of the first part, but a new statement within the same absurd universe, where mythical creatures live in a parallel universe with humans, but sometimes manage to cross over into our world and cause trouble.

This time, the plot is entirely devoted to the little creatures who, in the original Troll, only sang a funny song in one of the scenes, but did not play a serious role in the film. In the sequel, they are called goblins, and their stomachs (so that they are always full) are watched over by an evil druid who, if I understand correctly, is a troll in this film. Yes, you understood correctly, the antagonist is now a woman who is as beautiful when she needs to pretend to be beautiful as she is terrible in her true form.

I can't agree with the opinion that the actors are bad. On the contrary, the actors in this kind of film try surprisingly hard and generally look convincing. Sometimes, of course, they manage to do something absurd — for example, panicking when there is no reason to panic, or being calm in a critical situation. Here, perhaps, the director let them down a little by not properly explaining to them how to behave more appropriately in certain situations. However, it may be that the film was shot in one take.

I don't usually single out any of the actors, especially in such a niche horror film, but I'll make one of my rare exceptions. I really want to mention Deborah Reed's decent performance, who surprisingly held her own in the role of the queen of goblins (trolls?). The scenes with her are convincing and creepy: it seems that she adapted to her role better than anyone else. And in general, it's a pity that no one else thought to use her as a villain later on.

I've said a surprising amount, but I'll sum it up anyway. The sequel to Troll is a very specific film that will not appeal to everyone, because even the first film was by no means mainstream, since we are on the subject. What is pleasing about Troll 2 is that you can feel that the filmmakers themselves like what they have created, filmed, and presented to viewers. At the very least, the creators' love for their creation deserves praise from the audience. Finally, I would like to note the unusually heavy atmosphere for this kind of fantasy, which for the most part pretends to be a teen horror movie. The film has a complicated ending, which is a good thing: it stands out from a dozen or so similar films.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (79.0 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Info Audio

#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
#English: FLAC 2.0 (Commentary by actors George Hardy and Deborah Reed)
#English: FLAC 2.0 (Commentary by Creative Screenwriting Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith, Michael Stephenson and George Hardy)

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