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{{Infobox film
| name           = Troll 2
| image          = Troll 2 poster.jpg
| caption        = Re-release poster
| director       = [[Claudio Fragasso]]{{efn|name=Fragasso|Fragasso was credited under the pseudonym Drake Floyd.}}
| producer       = {{ubl|Brenda Norris|[[Joe D'Amato]]}}
| story          = Rossella Drudi<br />Claudio Fragasso{{efn|name=Fragasso}}
| screenplay     = Claudio Fragasso{{efn|name=Fragasso}}
| starring       = {{ubl|[[Michael Stephenson (filmmaker)|Michael Stephenson]]|[[George Hardy (actor)|George Hardy]]|[[Connie Young|Connie McFarland]]|[[Jason F. Wright|Jason Wright]]}}
| music          = Carlo Maria Cordio
| cinematography = [[Giancarlo Ferrando]]
| editing        = Vania Friends
| studio         = Filmirage
| distributor    = [[Trans World Entertainment (film company)|Epic Productions]]
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|1990|10|12|US}}
| runtime        = 94 minutes
| country        = Italy<br />United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $100,000<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cole |first1=Sean |title=An Oral History of Troll 2, the Best Worst Movie Ever Made |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-oral-history-of-troll-2-the-best-worst-movie-ever-made/ |website=[[Vice Media|Vice]] |date=23 February 2021 |quote=We had a budget of just $100,000 for three weeks of shooting.}}</ref>
}}

'''''Troll 2''''' (or '''''Goblins''''') is a 1990 [[Independent film|independent]] [[dark fantasy]] [[horror film]] written and directed by [[Claudio Fragasso]]<ref name="PM">{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/159439-legacy-of-the-living-dead/|author=J.C. Maçek III|work=[[PopMatters]]|title=The Zombification Family Tree: Legacy of the Living Dead|date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616162326/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/159439-legacy-of-the-living-dead/|archive-date=June 16, 2012}}</ref> under the pseudonym Drake Floyd. It stars [[Michael Stephenson (filmmaker)|Michael Stephenson]], [[George Hardy (actor)|George Hardy]], [[Connie Young|Connie McFarland]], and [[Jason F. Wright|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''''',<ref name=Guardian>{{cite web |last=Mitchell|first=Wendy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/apr/03/troll-2-best-worst-movie |title=All hail the best worst movie ever|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> American distributors marketed it as a sequel to the 1986 horror film ''[[Troll (1986 film)|Troll]].''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19580 |title=10 Strange Things You'd Better Not Eat or Drink! |website=Bloody-disgusting.com |date=24 March 2010 |access-date=23 February 2011 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030511/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/19580/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the films are unrelated and ''Troll 2'' features [[goblin]]s rather than [[troll]]s. 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 [[List of 20th century films considered the worst#Troll 2 (1990)|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."<ref name="Guardian" /> Stephenson later directed the critically acclaimed 2009 documentary ''[[Best Worst Movie]]'' about the production and subsequent popularity of ''Troll 2''.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |last=Harley |first=David |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18504 |title=Best & Worst of 2009: David Harley Picks His Top 10! |website=Bloody-disgusting.com |date=24 December 2009 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=28 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028101043/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18504 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Plot==
Michael Waits dreams of being a farmer, so he arranges a [[home exchange|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 [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]] [[goblin]]s 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]] [[Witchcraft|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.

The family returns home, where Joshua's mother eats food from the refrigerator, which was poisoned by the family of goblins who took over their home during their exchange in the country. Joshua walks in on a group of goblins eating the body of his now-dead mother, who offer him a bite as he screams in horror.

==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Michael Stephenson (filmmaker)|Michael Stephenson]] as Joshua Waits
* [[George Hardy (actor)|George Hardy]] as Michael Waits
* Margo Prey as Diana Waits
* [[Connie Young|Connie McFarland]] as Holly Waits
* Robert Ormsby as Grandpa Seth
* Deborah Reed as Creedence Leonore Gielgud
* [[Jason F. Wright|Jason Wright]] as Elliot Cooper
* Darren Ewing as Arnold
* Jason Steadman as Drew
* David McConnell as Brent
* Gary Carlston as Sheriff Gene Freak
* Mike Hamill as Bells
* Don Packard as Sandy Mahar
* Christina Reynolds as Cindy
* Glenn Gerner as Peter
* Michele Abrams as Wood Tales Girl
* Lance C. Williams as Mr. Presents
* Elli Case as Mrs. Presents
* Gavin Reed as Presents Son
* Melissa Bridge as Presents Daughter
* Paul and Patrick Gibbs as Goblin (Uncredited)
* Steve Hatch as Goblin (Uncredited)
{{div col end}}

==Production==
The script was originally titled ''Goblins''<ref name="biasedbohemian.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000527/http://biasedbohemian.com/biased_bohemian/bmoviebohemian/best-worst-movie-in-the-aftermath-of-the-italian-utah-invasion-of-89/ Welcome biasedbohemian.com – Justhost.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and began as a way for director Claudio Fragasso's wife, Rosella Drudi, to express her frustration with several of her friends becoming [[Vegetarianism|vegetarians]], which she claimed "pissed [her] off".<ref name="breakfastintheruins.blogspot.com">{{cite web |url=http://breakfastintheruins.blogspot.com/2011/03/some-thoughts-on-troll-2-1990-and-best.html |title=Content warning |website=Breakfastintheruins.blogspot.com |date=4 March 2011 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=12 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512224512/http://breakfastintheruins.blogspot.com/2011/03/some-thoughts-on-troll-2-1990-and-best.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was produced by Eduard Sarlui and [[Joe D'Amato]], an Italian [[exploitation film]] director notorious for his stated view that the profitability of films was more important than their entertainment value. D'Amato worked under the pseudonym "David Hills". In keeping with D'Amato's production philosophy, many components of the film were created for little to no money, such as the costumes that were designed by D'Amato's longtime friend and frequent collaborator [[Laura Gemser]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Brien|first=Jon|date=11 October 2020|title=Why Troll 2 really is the best worst movie ever made|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/troll-2-halloween-horror-movie|access-date=23 December 2020|website=SYFY WIRE|language=en|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202040727/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/troll-2-halloween-horror-movie|url-status=live}}</ref>

The film was shot on location in [[Morgan, Utah|Morgan]] and [[Porterville, Utah]] in the summer of 1989; a large "M" erected in the mountains outlying Morgan is visible in some shots. The production crew was made up almost entirely of non-English-speaking Italians brought to America by Fragasso; the only fluent English speaker on set was Gemser. Fragasso and his crew largely relied on a broken [[pidgin|pidgin English]] to communicate with the cast, who recalled not being able to understand much of what went on.<ref name="biasedbohemian.com"/>

The cast had few experienced actors and was primarily assembled from residents of nearby towns who responded to an open casting call, hoping to win roles as extras. George Hardy was a dentist with no acting experience who showed up for fun, only to be given one of the film's largest speaking roles. Don Packard, who played the store owner, was actually a patient at a nearby mental hospital, and was cast for—⁠and subsequently filmed⁠—his role while on a day trip. He later recalled that he had smoked an enormous amount of marijuana prior to filming, had no idea what was happening around him, and that his disturbed "performance" in the film was not acting.<ref name="breakfastintheruins.blogspot.com"/>

Drudi and Fragasso have stated that their intentions have been misunderstood, as the strongly criticized aspects of the film are intentionally comic and exaggerated, such as Creedence's theatrical acting or the preacher's monologue on eating meat.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bizzarrocinema.it/interviste/altre-interviste/professione-sceneggiatore-intervista-esclusiva-a-rossella-drudi/ |title=Bizzarro Cinema – Professione sceneggiatore: intervista a Rossella Drudi (Parte 1)<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=16 October 2018 |archive-date=16 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516233538/http://www.bizzarrocinema.it/interviste/altre-interviste/professione-sceneggiatore-intervista-esclusiva-a-rossella-drudi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

As neither Fragasso nor Drudi spoke fluent English, the shooting script was written in the same broken dialect in which they both spoke; the cast would later recall that the script was only given to them scene-by-scene and that they had difficulty understanding their dialogue as written. Some of the cast members offered to correct their lines to sound more grammatically and syntactically correct but said that Fragasso demanded they deliver their lines verbatim.<ref name="breakfastintheruins.blogspot.com"/> Despite the majority of the cast attesting to the same story, Fragasso has vehemently denied their version of events; he once reacted angrily to a panel discussion being conducted by the cast, calling the actors "dogs" (Italian for "bad actors"<ref>[http://dizionari.repubblica.it/Italiano/C/cane.php cane], Garzanti linguistica</ref>) and accusing them of lying about their experiences.<ref name="breakfastintheruins.blogspot.com"/>

===Soundtrack===
The film's soundtrack was composed by Carlo Maria Cordio and was played entirely on [[Roland D-50]] and [[Korg M1]] [[synthesizer]]s, consisting of a few brief themes repeated over and over, including a sped-up M1 demo track. In 2017, the complete score was released on CD, LP and cassette by Lunaris Records.
{{Track listing
|headline = CD track listing
|title1 = Like an Emerald Green
|length1 = 2:21
|title2 = Goblins Are Coming
|length2 = 1:16
|title3 = Wrapped in Dreams
|length3 = 1:26
|title4 = Through the Mirror
|length4 = 2:41
|title5 = Green Nightmare
|length5 = 2:51
|title6 = Black Sense of the Fear
|length6 = 2:21
|title7 = Desperate Sprint in the Forest
|length7 = 2:06
|title8 = The Witch of Popcorn
|length8 = 3:56
|title9 = Na-Na Song
|length9 = 4:06
|title10 = Shadow in the House
|length10 = 2:06
|title11 = A Green Pottage
|length11 = 1:06
|title12 = They Are Not Farmers
|length12 = 3:06
|title13 = Wail of Terror
|length13 = 1:11
|title14 = Can I Help You
|length14 = 1:11
|title15 = Eaten Like Green Sauce
|length15 = 2:21
|title16 = Green Jam Sandwich
|length16 = 1:01
|title17 = Tennessee Roads
|length17 = 3:51
|title18 = The Welcome Cake of Prudence
|length18 = 2:56
|title19 = Grandpa Fairytales
|length19 = 3:16
|title20 = Carousel of Vegetables
|length20 = 1:11
|title21 = Do You Want Some, Joshua
|length21 = 2:26
|title22 = Don't Eat Green Food
|length22 = 2:46
|title23 = Tomorrow Nightmare
|length23 = 3:01
|title24 = The Horror of It All
|length24 = 3:36
|title25 = Goblin's World
|length25 = 3:16
}}

== Release ==

=== Home media ===
In 2003, the film was released on [[DVD]] by [[MGM]] in a [[DVD-R DL|Dual Layer]] version, packaged with the first 1986 ''Troll'' film, under the title ''Troll/Troll²''.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 August 2003 |title=Troll/Troll 2 DVD |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Troll-Troll-2-DVD/27913/ |access-date=25 October 2015 |website=Blu-ray.com |archive-date=11 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211052103/http://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Troll-Troll-2-DVD/27913/ |url-status=live }}</ref> MGM rereleased ''Troll 2'' on DVD and [[Blu-ray]] in the United States on 5 October 2010, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the film's release.<ref name="blu-ray">{{cite web |title=Troll 2 Blu-ray in October |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5016 |access-date=25 August 2014 |website=blu-ray.com |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202074128/http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5016 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Scream Factory]] released a double feature Blu-ray of ''Troll'' and ''Troll 2'' on 17 November 2015. The first 5,000 copies included a DVD of ''[[Best Worst Movie]]'', the documentary about the production and legacy of ''Troll 2''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Troll / Troll 2 [with Best Worst Movie on DVD&#93; |url=https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/fantasy/troll-troll-2-with-best-worst-movie-on-dvd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123220307/https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/fantasy/troll-troll-2-with-best-worst-movie-on-dvd |archive-date=23 November 2015 |access-date=25 October 2015 |publisher=Shout! Factory}}</ref>

==Reception==
''Troll 2'' received almost universally negative critical reception from critics, and has come to be regarded by the public as [[List of 20th century films considered the worst#Troll 2 (1990)|one of the worst films ever made]]. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on {{nowrap|24 reviews}} with a [[weighted average]] rating of 2.4/10. The critical consensus simply reads "Oh my god." in reference to the film's most infamous scene.<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/troll-2/|title=Troll 2 – Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=9 December 2025|archive-date=3 December 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203184313/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/troll-2|url-status=live}}</ref> The acting and dialogue have become notorious for their camp value. The scene in which the character Arnold (portrayed by Darren Ewing) yells that he will be eaten next has become an [[Internet meme]],<ref>{{cite web| url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/troll-2| title=Troll 2| date=23 November 2014| publisher=[[Know Your Meme]]| access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> often appearing in videos alongside the "Garbage Day" meme from ''[[Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2]]''. In terms of audience participation, ''Troll 2'' has been compared to the film ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'', and the two films have been screened together.<ref name="400calci">{{cite web |url=http://www.i400calci.com/2009/09/la-verita-su-troll-2-by-claudio-fragasso-in-persona/ |title=La verità su Troll 2. By Claudio Fragasso in persona |website=I400calci.com |date=14 September 2009 |access-date=18 June 2015 |archive-date=2 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702203714/http://www.i400calci.com/2009/09/la-verita-su-troll-2-by-claudio-fragasso-in-persona/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

J.R. Jones, a reviewer on [[Chicago Reader]], gave the film a negative review and said "The script is stupid, the acting is wooden, the special effects are laughable, the vintage-80s synthesizer score is cheesy. The movie's paranoid premise is boiled down from two superior sci-fi movies, ''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' (1956) and ''[[The Day of the Triffids]]'' (1962). And there are no trolls."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://chicagoreader.com/film/so-bad-its-bad/|title= So Bad It's... Bad|publisher= [[Chicago Reader]]|date= 29 July 2010|access-date= 21 December 2022|archive-date= 21 December 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221221162319/https://chicagoreader.com/film/so-bad-its-bad/|url-status= live}}</ref> A staff member on [[TV Guide (magazine)|''TV Guide'']] also gave the film a negative review, stating that "Any attempt to obscure the names of those involved in the making of this fiasco can only be construed as an act of mercy. ''Troll 2'' is really as bad as they come."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/troll-2/review/2000115401/|title= Troll 2 Reviews|publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]]|access-date= 21 December 2022|archive-date= 21 December 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221221163822/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/troll-2/review/2000115401/|url-status= live}}</ref>

In 2007, a ''Troll 2''-themed event named the "Nilbog Invasion" took place in [[Morgan, Utah]], where part of the film had been shot.<ref>[http://www.bestworstmovie.com/invasion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411062614/http://www.bestworstmovie.com/invasion|date=11 April 2008}}</ref>

==Documentary==
{{Main|Best Worst Movie}}
The child star of ''Troll 2'', Michael Stephenson, directed ''Best Worst Movie'', a documentary about the film and its cult status.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The film debuted on 14 March 2009, at the [[Alamo Drafthouse Cinema|Alamo Drafthouse]] South Lamar in [[Austin, Texas]], as part of the [[South by Southwest]] film festival. Several cast members from ''Troll 2'' attended the premiere. The screening was followed by a showing of ''Troll 2''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19718 |title=Theatrical One Sheet for 'Best Worst Movie' |website=Bloody-disgusting.com |date=6 April 2010 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=13 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113022914/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/19718/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The documentary also screened at major film festivals across the world including the [[American Film Institute|AFI Fest]] and [[Sheffield Doc/Fest]]. A screening at the [[Tower Theatre (Salt Lake City)|Tower Theater]] in [[Salt Lake City]] included appearances from much of the cast.<ref name="Horror-MoviesHorror">{{cite web|url=http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_8918.html |title=Troll 2 Documentary Trailer |website=horror-movies.ca |access-date=25 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120644/http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_8918.html |archive-date=26 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqRccOQjmVQ |title=Troll 2 Documentary Teaser – BEST WORST MOVIE |via=YouTube |date=21 August 2007 |access-date=25 October 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

The film won Best Feature Documentary (as voted by the official jury), as well as the Audience Choice for Best Documentary Feature at the 11th annual [[Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] in September 2009.<ref name="sidewalkfest">{{cite web|url=http://www.sidewalkfest.com/|title=Sidewalk Film Festival|website=sidewalkfest.com|access-date=25 August 2014|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927225523/http://www.sidewalkfest.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released in spring 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19301 |title='Best Worst Movie' Documentary Gets Spring Release |website=Bloody-disgusting.com |date=1 March 2010 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=13 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113022914/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/19301/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and distributed by Area 23 A.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barton |first=Steve |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36177/best-worst-movie-lands-distro |title=Best Worst Movie Lands Distro |website=Dread Central |date=1 March 2010 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120713/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36177/best-worst-movie-lands-distro |url-status=live }}</ref>

ABC's ''[[Nightline (U.S. news program)|Nightline]]'' ran a segment on ''Troll 2'' and ''Best Worst Movie'' in May 2010, including interviews with Hardy and Stephenson.<ref name="go">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/troll-best-worst-movie-10632286|title=Is 'Troll 2' the 'Best Worst Movie' Ever? &#124; Video – ABC News|website=abcnews.go.com|access-date=25 August 2014|archive-date=26 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120759/http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/troll-best-worst-movie-10632286|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Sequel==
After ''Troll 2'' was released on home video, some regional distributors continued to build on the success of the previous ''Troll'', distributing two films as sequels: ''[[Quest for the Mighty Sword]]'' and ''[[The Crawlers (film)|The Crawlers]]'' (also known as ''Troll 3'' or ''Contamination .7''). The former film, featuring a [[hobgoblin]] using the same goblin suit from ''Troll 2'', was also known as ''Troll 3'' (in Germany, it was released as ''Troll – Das Schwert der Macht'' and ''Troll – Teil 3'').

At the Nilbog Invasion, Fragasso and writer Drudi announced plans for a sequel to ''Troll 2'', and the audience was polled for their opinion on what the film should be called. The winning title was ''Troll 2: Part 2''. Fragasso later asked Stephenson to appear in the sequel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://actionflickchick.com/superaction/interview-with-michael-stephenson-troll-2-best-worst-movie/ |title=Interview with Michael Stephenson (Troll 2, Best Worst Movie) |website=Action Flick Chick |date=28 June 2010 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=29 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029164232/http://actionflickchick.com/superaction/interview-with-michael-stephenson-troll-2-best-worst-movie/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, in 2009, Fragasso said he was no longer interested in directing the film.<ref name="400calci"/>

The official ''Troll 2'' sequel '''''Under ConTroll''''' premiered 11 October 2019, in [[Dallas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://facebook.com/events/alamo-drafthouse-dallas-fort-worth/under-controll-premiere-w-troll-2s-george-hardy-cedars/515539552568128/|title=Under ConTROLL Premiere w/ Troll 2's George Hardy|work=[[Facebook]]|access-date=18 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718080518/https://www.facebook.com/events/alamo-drafthouse-dallas-fort-worth/under-controll-premiere-w-troll-2s-george-hardy-cedars/515539552568128/|url-status=live}}</ref> with a subsequent home media release on 6 October 2020. This film sees George Hardy reprise his role as Michael Waits and stars [[Eva Habermann]] as Vanessa Majer, a woman who is possessed by a troll.<ref>Under ConTroll. Amazon Video. https://www.amazon.com/Under-ConTROLL-Eva-Habermann/dp/B08FJCVNMK/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216104314/https://www.amazon.com/Under-ConTROLL-Eva-Habermann/dp/B08FJCVNMK/ |date=16 December 2024 }} Accessed 25 October 2020</ref><ref>''Under ConTroll''. IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3107252/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407205842/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3107252/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 |date=7 April 2023 }} Accessed 25 October 2020</ref> The film was directed by [[Eric Hordes|Eric Dean Hordes]], who co-wrote the screenplay with Alexander König and Simon Hauschild.

==See also==
* [[List of 20th century films considered the worst]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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