Today i thought of a terrifically bad movie, i think that a lot of people know about it and it probably has a cult following somewhere but it's still a very, very bad film: Troll 2 (1990). Currently #62 on IMDB Bottom 100 and starring people whose careers were ruined shortly after the release. Moment of silence for those terrible, terrible actors.
Director Claudio Fragrasso (so he's who we blame) was (is?) Italian which probably lead to mis communications with the cast and crew so i suppose i can't blame him for the movies outcome. The movies plot wasn't so great either- "A young boy is horrified to find that a family trip is being haunted by his worst nightmare."
From just reading that you wouldn't think it's great but no terrible, I've been going on about how bad it is but what was bad about it? here:
- "the powers of evil are very strong here- i must leave" was the script writer sniffing newsprint?
- The town is called "Nilbog" (10 points if you know what it says spelled backwards)
- There are no trolls in this movie- just goblins
- It's meant to be a comedy and theres nothing worst than a horror comedy without comedy. Well, i did laugh, but not with it
I should have put this on my 'the dark side of sequels' post (which is below this one) but Troll 2 isn't really a sequel, it's a completely different movie based on the moderately successful Troll (1986). Oh and um while we're at it: the sex scene with the popcorn... well its was strange, which wasn't helped by the fact that the scene wasn't actually needed.
If you want to watch a movie about Trolls watch Troll, not Troll 2, if you want a movie about goblins watch The Labyrinth, not Troll 2, if you want to watch a movie that makes you ache for Plan 9 from outer space, then by all means- watch Troll 2.
"They're eating her... and then they're going to eat me! OH MY GOD!" Arnold (Darren Ewing) Troll 2
Well you say it was bad but it seemed that you at least got SOME enjoyment out of it, even if its in a "so bad it's good/funny" way
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