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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Trolljergeren (2010)

"Trolljergeren", also known as "Troll Hunter" in English, is a fantastic Norwegian horror/fantasy film that highlights the mythical creatures in a way that has never been seen before! What's great about this movie is that it touches on several different kinds of trolls and finds a perfect reason to connect them all together into one story. Each type of troll is given it's fair share of screen time and demonstrates their various traits. Otto Jespersen is amazing as the lead character, Hans the Troll Hunter. Best known as a comedian in Norway, Otto plays his role extremely straight and without too much emotion throughout the film which allows the college students working with him to have the excitable reactions one might have when encountering a troll.
The special effects vary throughout the film, with some trolls looking better and more detailed than others; this is too much of a distraction but is noticeable.


A trio of college students are following a hunter named Hans who they suspect is an illegal bear poacher. At one site where a dead bear is found, local hunters remark how the bear tracks look odd but Finn Haugen, the head of the Norwegian Wildlife Board, reassures that the bear tracks are real. The three finally track down Hans one night as he comes running out of a forest yelling "troll"! The commentator, Thomas, is bitten by something in the dark and the three also find that their vehicle has been destroyed. They ride with Hans back to his camp and ask if they can come along and film whatever it is that he's doing. He thinks about it, asks if any of them are Christians, and after they say no, he allows them to come along. The next night Hans takes the three to another forest where they find a three headed troll. Hans allows it to chase him and leads it back to his Land Rover where he activates a high powered UV light that turns the creature to stone. Hans begins to break down the stone remains as Finn arrives with a bear carcass and begins imprinting fake bear tracks. The three college students soon realize that they are privy to a secret government organization and the trolls are indeed real. They continue their travels with Hans as he tries to figure out why there is so much troll activity all of a sudden.

Oh, that's not good!

UV lights turning an older troll to stone

Hans the troll hunter and Johanna the sound tech

That's a large one!

Lair of the Mountain Kings!

Author's Note - 300th Review and MORE MOVIES YOU MUST SEE!

It's incredible to think that I only have 65 more reviews left before I reach my one year anniversary of starting this project. These past 100 days have been filled with more of the "classic" horror films that I've seen over the years; the ones I grew up watching and the ones that I've bought over the years to watch time and time again. There were some great movies that I got to enjoy again as I worked on the various themes over the past few months.

There are still many great movies to review, much more than 65! Will I continue with writing a review a day, I'm not sure. What I do know is that I'm excited to see and review the films that the twisted minds in Japan and Korea have to offer, as well as reviewing a long list of films I have yet to see for the first time!


And now I present to you the eight films from the past 100 days that I feel that you NEED TO SEE NOW!


  1. "Fritt Vilt" - Set in the beautiful Jotunheimen mountains of Norway, a crazed hermit welcomes five innocent strangers in the only way he knows how, by trying to kill them!                                                 http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/12/fritt-vilt-2006.html                                                      
  2. "Cigarette Burns" - The best episode from the "Masters of Horror" series staring Norman Reedus as a film buff who is hired to find a one-of-a-kind film that is rumored to have been destroyed after it's one and only screening.                                                                                                                             http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/11/cigarette-burns-2005.html                                        
  3. "The Crazies" 2010 Remake - One of the best remakes of any movie I have ever seen!                       http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-crazies-2010.html                                          
  4. "The Frankenstein Theory" - I might be one of the few people who enjoyed this simple found footage movie but I think it's worth repeating how much I do!                                                                          http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-frankenstein-theory-2013.html                       
  5. "Curse of Chucky" - The famous killer doll is back and goes back to it's horrific roots. No lame jokes here!                                                                                                                                                  http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2014/01/curse-of-chucky-2013.html                                  
  6. "The Moth Diaries" - Unique take on the Ghost and Vampire archetypes. Beautiful film!                        http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-moth-diaries-2011.html                                  
  7. "Black Sheep" - Best combination of Comedy and Horror since "Dead Alive"!                                    http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2014/01/black-sheep-2006.html                                         
  8. "Troll Hunter" - More Fantasy than Horror, this gem brings the famed Norwegian creatures to life better than any other film!                                                                                                                   http://hauntingchillingthrilling.blogspot.com/2014/02/trolljergeren-2010.html



"Frit Viltt"

"Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns"

"The Crazies"

"The Frankenstein Theory"

"The Curse of Chucky"

"The Moth Diaries"

 "Black Sheep"

"Troll Hunter"