description Troll (1986) Overview
Troll is a 1986 American horror-fantasy film directed by John Carl Buechler. The story takes place in an apartment building where an evil troll begins transforming the tenants into creatures drawn from fairy-tale mythology. The film combines a monster narrative with practical creature effects and fantasy elements, making the building both the setting for the supernatural threat and the source of its expanding transformations.
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Who directed Troll from 1986?
John Carl Buechler directed Troll. He was also known for practical creature effects and later directed the horror sequel Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.
What is Troll about?
An evil troll invades an apartment building and transforms tenants into creatures from fairy-tale mythology. The story follows the threat through the building's residents and a family drawn into the supernatural conflict.
Is Troll connected to Troll 2?
Troll 2 is not a direct story continuation in the usual sense. Despite the title connection, the 1990 film has a different plot and is famous for its unrelated goblin premise rather than continuing the 1986 apartment-building story.
What kind of effects does Troll use?
The film relies heavily on practical creature makeup, puppetry, and transformation effects. That gives it the handmade monster look associated with many 1980s fantasy-horror films.
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