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Troll 2
Troll 2 (or Goblins) is a 1990 Italian independent dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Claudio Fragasso under the pseudonym Drake Floyd. It stars Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Connie McFarland, and Jason Wright. The plot follows Joshua Waits as he tries to save his family after the spirit of his deceased grandfather warns him that the town of Nilbog, where the family are spending their vacation, is inhabited by goblins who turn people into plant matter to eat them.
Although produced under the original title Goblins, American distributors marketed it as a sequel to the 1986 horror film Troll. However, the films are unrelated and Troll 2 features goblins rather than trolls. The film was produced by Filmirage; development was rife with difficulties, largely due to the language barrier between the Italian-speaking crew and English-speaking cast, and producer Joe D'Amato's approach to low-budget filmmaking.
It was released on October 12, 1990, by Epic Productions in the United States. Troll 2 received a near-universal negative reception and many have considered it to be one of the worst films of all time. In subsequent years, the film has gained a cult following. Though it was generally viewed as a poorly made horror film, the filmmakers stated that it was "always intended to be a comic film." Stephenson later directed the critically acclaimed 2009 documentary Best Worst Movie about the production and subsequent popularity of Troll 2.
Michael Waits dreams of being a farmer, so he arranges a home exchange vacation in the rural farming community of Nilbog for a month. Before they leave, Michael's son Joshua is contacted by the ghost of his dead grandfather, Seth, who warns him that vegetarian goblins want to transform him and his family into plants by feeding them poisoned food or drink in order to eat them. Meanwhile, Holly's boyfriend Elliot Cooper, decides to go with them.
After arriving at Nilbog, they meet their strange and aloof exchange family, the Presents. There, Joshua destroys all of the food with help from Seth's ghost. Arnold goes for a walk and witnesses goblins pursuing a girl. When Arnold approaches and insults them, they respond by throwing a spear into his chest. They flee to a chapel, where they encounter the goblins' queen, druid witch Creedence Leonore Gielgud, who uses the "Stonehenge Magic Stone" to give the goblins power. Creedence tricks them into drinking a magic potion that dissolves the girl into vegetable matter, which the goblins eat; Arnold witnesses this, exclaiming "Oh my God!", before being transformed into a tree.
The following morning, Michael and Joshua go to buy food. Joshua enters the local church, and the parishioners capture him and attempt to force-feed him poisonous ice cream. Later, Drew goes to town because there is nothing to eat in the RV. The sheriff takes him in his car and gives him a green hamburger. When they arrive in town, Drew goes to the store and drinks poisonous Nilbog milk, which causes him to feel dizzy. He goes to a chapel and finds Arnold, who has been transformed into a tree. Drew drags him out, but Creedence appears and uses a chainsaw to cut Arnold into pieces; Drew is then killed off-screen.
During a surprise party arranged by the townspeople, Seth and Joshua try to cause a distraction using a molotov cocktail, but the Priest captures them, and recites a spell that banishes Seth's soul to hell. However, before he vanishes, Seth summons a bolt of lightning from the sky, which ignites the cocktail and kills the Priest. When Michael extinguishes his burning corpse, his true goblin form is revealed, and the villagers turn on the Waits, revealing themselves to be goblins. The Waits and Elliot retreat to the house, where the villagers surround them and hold them hostage.
Creedence travels to Elliot's RV, where she seduces Brent and drowns him in popcorn. Meanwhile, Joshua, Elliot, Holly, Michael, and Diana hold a séance to communicate with Seth, who returns from the dead and informs them he can retain a physical form for ten minutes before he must return to the afterlife. Seth gives Joshua a paper bag containing a "secret weapon" to use against the goblins. The goblins break into the house and transport Joshua to Creedence's chapel, where Joshua opens the bag, revealing a "double-decker bologna sandwich." He eats the sandwich, making his body poisonous to the goblins; he then touches the Stonehenge Stone, along with his family and Elliot, which destroys Creedence and all of the goblins present.
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Troll 2
Troll 2 (or Goblins) is a 1990 Italian independent dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Claudio Fragasso under the pseudonym Drake Floyd. It stars Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Connie McFarland, and Jason Wright. The plot follows Joshua Waits as he tries to save his family after the spirit of his deceased grandfather warns him that the town of Nilbog, where the family are spending their vacation, is inhabited by goblins who turn people into plant matter to eat them.
Although produced under the original title Goblins, American distributors marketed it as a sequel to the 1986 horror film Troll. However, the films are unrelated and Troll 2 features goblins rather than trolls. The film was produced by Filmirage; development was rife with difficulties, largely due to the language barrier between the Italian-speaking crew and English-speaking cast, and producer Joe D'Amato's approach to low-budget filmmaking.
It was released on October 12, 1990, by Epic Productions in the United States. Troll 2 received a near-universal negative reception and many have considered it to be one of the worst films of all time. In subsequent years, the film has gained a cult following. Though it was generally viewed as a poorly made horror film, the filmmakers stated that it was "always intended to be a comic film." Stephenson later directed the critically acclaimed 2009 documentary Best Worst Movie about the production and subsequent popularity of Troll 2.
Michael Waits dreams of being a farmer, so he arranges a home exchange vacation in the rural farming community of Nilbog for a month. Before they leave, Michael's son Joshua is contacted by the ghost of his dead grandfather, Seth, who warns him that vegetarian goblins want to transform him and his family into plants by feeding them poisoned food or drink in order to eat them. Meanwhile, Holly's boyfriend Elliot Cooper, decides to go with them.
After arriving at Nilbog, they meet their strange and aloof exchange family, the Presents. There, Joshua destroys all of the food with help from Seth's ghost. Arnold goes for a walk and witnesses goblins pursuing a girl. When Arnold approaches and insults them, they respond by throwing a spear into his chest. They flee to a chapel, where they encounter the goblins' queen, druid witch Creedence Leonore Gielgud, who uses the "Stonehenge Magic Stone" to give the goblins power. Creedence tricks them into drinking a magic potion that dissolves the girl into vegetable matter, which the goblins eat; Arnold witnesses this, exclaiming "Oh my God!", before being transformed into a tree.
The following morning, Michael and Joshua go to buy food. Joshua enters the local church, and the parishioners capture him and attempt to force-feed him poisonous ice cream. Later, Drew goes to town because there is nothing to eat in the RV. The sheriff takes him in his car and gives him a green hamburger. When they arrive in town, Drew goes to the store and drinks poisonous Nilbog milk, which causes him to feel dizzy. He goes to a chapel and finds Arnold, who has been transformed into a tree. Drew drags him out, but Creedence appears and uses a chainsaw to cut Arnold into pieces; Drew is then killed off-screen.
During a surprise party arranged by the townspeople, Seth and Joshua try to cause a distraction using a molotov cocktail, but the Priest captures them, and recites a spell that banishes Seth's soul to hell. However, before he vanishes, Seth summons a bolt of lightning from the sky, which ignites the cocktail and kills the Priest. When Michael extinguishes his burning corpse, his true goblin form is revealed, and the villagers turn on the Waits, revealing themselves to be goblins. The Waits and Elliot retreat to the house, where the villagers surround them and hold them hostage.
Creedence travels to Elliot's RV, where she seduces Brent and drowns him in popcorn. Meanwhile, Joshua, Elliot, Holly, Michael, and Diana hold a séance to communicate with Seth, who returns from the dead and informs them he can retain a physical form for ten minutes before he must return to the afterlife. Seth gives Joshua a paper bag containing a "secret weapon" to use against the goblins. The goblins break into the house and transport Joshua to Creedence's chapel, where Joshua opens the bag, revealing a "double-decker bologna sandwich." He eats the sandwich, making his body poisonous to the goblins; he then touches the Stonehenge Stone, along with his family and Elliot, which destroys Creedence and all of the goblins present.