Troll Hunter review

Troll Hunter review

Many of the movies being made around the world at the minute are still playing with the ghostly images, found footage and shaky cam, thank god for Norway. They have taken a completely different stance and are tackling their Troll legend from a totally different angle. These filmmakers are posing the question ‘what if trolls exist in today’s society, but we don’t know about it as the Government are keeping them a secret?’

The result is Troll Hunter, an intriguing and well-made mockumentary which comes complete with some top class FX and plenty of suspense. The story surrounds a group of young students at university who are making a documentary about a mysterious bear hunter who they believe is the cause of the drastic reduction in the local bear population.

Once they have interviewed several hunters who have been sanctioned by the government as well as some of the locals, they eventually work out who they think the man is and also his whereabouts. After failing numerous times to get an interview with him, they decide that the best thing to do is follow him one night into the woods. They are hoping to catch him red handed, but instead end up running for their lives…

Whilst the trolls are indeed big and vicious and spread terror throughout the community, this movie can’t really call itself a horror flick. It’s more of a comedy/fantasy to be honest, but the trolls are a scary sight as from their sheer size you are aware of the destructive power they possess. The CGI that is responsible for the trolls deserves a special mention as, apart from the odd scene, they do look rather realistic.

The only problem with Troll Hunter is the somewhat abrupt and disappointing ending, but judging by the movies being released these days, this now seems to be the norm.