Trollhunter (2010)
"Trolljegeren" (original title)

A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.

Director:

André Øvredal

Writer:

André Øvredal

Stars:

Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Robert Stoltenberg

8 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Otto Jespersen	...	Hans, trolljegeren
Glenn Erland Tosterud	...	Thomas
Johanna Mørck	...	Johanna
Tomas Alf Larsen	...	Kalle
Urmila Berg-Domaas	...	Malica
Hans Morten Hansen	...	Finn Haugen
Robert Stoltenberg	...	Polsk bjørnejeger
Knut Nærum	...	E-verkssjef
Eirik Bech	...	Campingplasseier
Inge Erik Hnejesand
Tom Jørgensen	...	Polsk bjørnejeger
Benedicte Aubert Ringnes
Magne Skjævesland
Torunn Lødemel Stokkeland	...	Hilde, veterinär
Finn Norvald Øvredal

Storyline

When bears are found dead in Norway, the students of the Volda University Thomas, Johanna and the cameraman Kalle decide to investigate. They stalk the trailer of the mysterious hunter Hans expecting to find an explanation for the killings. The reluctant Hans tries to flee from the youngsters, but he agrees that they film him in action provided they follow his orders. Sooner the trio of students learns that Hans is actually a troll hunter that works for a secret government agency. Further, several dangerous trolls have escaped from their territory and Hans is assigned to eliminate them.

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Plot Keywords:

hunter | troll | bear | cameraman | norway | 

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Taglines:

You'll believe it when you see it!

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of creature terror

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook (Norwegian) Official Facebook (UK)

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian English

Release Date:

29 October 2010 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Trollhunter

Filming Locations:

Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

NOK 19,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,585 (USA) (10 June 2011)

Gross:

$252,652 (USA) (16 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmkameratene A/S, Film Fund FUZZ, SF Norge A/S

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Summit Entertainment bought the rights to produce an American remake before this film's initial release.

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Goofs

Title cards at the beginning say the hard disk with the footage was received on October 13, 2008. The TST form that Hans fills in the diner was dated October 9, 2009.

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Quotes

Johanna: Question. Why doesn't anybody know about this?
Hans, trolljegeren: Because someone doesn't want people to know.
Thomas: The government? Is the government behind this? Do you work for them?
Johanna: Why show it to us now?
Hans, trolljegeren: Because I'm tired of this shitty job. I have no rights whatsoever. I get no night bonus. No overtime. No nuisance compensation. Maybe it's time for a change in troll management. So if you could get this on TV...
Thomas: That shouldn't be a problem.

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: After the credits there is a jump sequence where three roaring trolls burst out of a cave and at the camera

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.20 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Head Over Heels"
Performed by Big Bang
Music & Lyrics by Øystein Greni
Copyright Controlled
(P)2007 Warner Music Norway

User Reviews

One of the best and most original movies I've seen recently

This movie was a huge surprise for me. I did not expect much, but it is one of the best movies of the year for me. I have to admit that I am getting pretty sick of the "usual" movies. Recently I noticed that after watching thirty minutes in every movie (good or bad) I got bored. The reason is that I see always the same plot lines, the same faces, the same twists, and I really don't care about them any more. If a movie does not have this effect on me, its a sign that it is a special one. And this was the case of The Troll Hunter. The Troll Hunter is a really simple story, its about a guy who hunts trolls in Norway, and about a group of students, who are filming him. This is where it gets interesting, the movie is shot in the style of Blair Witch, Cloverfield, Rec, Paranormal Activity, etc. The handy-cam thing is one those things that makes the movie different. The second thing that got me in this movie was the quite unique Norwegian humor. I have not ran into it before, but there are several moments that are really funny. Well its not hard to make funny moments, when you make a movie about trolls that pretends to be serious. The third thing that was really good in this movie is the beautiful Norwegian nature, there are many breath taking landscapes that I really want to see some day. The last (there are many other) thing that I liked in this movie was the old bearded guy, the troll hunter. He was really cool. I mean he is hunting trolls all his life. OK, so thats it, go see this movie, if you are bored with the usual ones.