Quartile rating: 4/10 · 1 rating
When young Joshua learns that he will be going on vacation with his family to a small town called Nilbog, he protests adamantly. He is warned by the spirit of his deceased grandfather that goblins populate the town. His parents, Michael and Diana, dismiss his apprehensions, but soon learn to appreciate their son's warnings. Guided by his grandfather's ghost, will Joshua and his family stand a chance in fighting off these evil beings?
Troll 2 is legendarily terrible: the plot is incoherent nonsense with no real narrative logic, the acting is some of the most notoriously wooden and campy ever committed to film (it spawned a documentary, Best Worst Movie, celebrating its badness), and the ending is abrupt and nonsensical. Cinematography is passable in a mid-budget direct-to-video way. Novelty scores above average purely because the film has achieved a singular cult identity — its specific brand of incompetent filmmaking, vegetarian goblins, and 'Oh my God!' moment make it genuinely one-of-a-kind, even if unintentionally so.