Review of Troll (1986) by Danielle S — 02 Feb 2008

Of all the Gremlins knock-offs to emerge during the 80's (Critters, Ghoulies, Munchies etc), Troll is the most original and fun. Starring Noah Hathaway, one of the least annoying child actors from the time, the plot is made up of classic "magic kingdom returning to rule the earth" fantasy fodder.

So here's the story - a troll comes out of nowhere and possesses a little girl who has just moved into a new apartment complex. The girl's brother becomes suspicious of his sister, and at the same time, the troll reeks havoc amongst the residents, one by one by turning them into these big green plant pods that later turn into trees and spawn little goblins as roots.

The boy, named Harry Potter Jr, meets a woman named Eunice St. Clair, who is one of the residents in the apartment block. He learns that she is a witch and that trolls, dragons, goblins, and everything else in fairy tales is absolutely true.

Eunice believes Harry and tells him that the name of the troll who has possessed his sister is 'Turok', who also, coincidentally, used to be her husband. Eunice then helps Harry get his sister back and, in the process, tries to save the small apartment complex and it's occupants.