Trollhunter (2010) Trolljegeren (original title)

Director:

André Øvredal

Writer:

André Øvredal (written by)

Release Date:

29 October 2010 (Norway)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

You'll believe it when you see it!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Hunter | Troll | Bear | Cameraman | Norway

Awards:

8 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

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
Kaja Halden Aarrestad
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robin De Lano	...	Johanna (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
André Øvredal

Writing credits
André Øvredal		(written by)

Produced by
Marcus B. Brodersen	....	executive producer (as Marcus Brodersen)
Sveinung Golimo	....	producer
John M. Jacobsen	....	producer
Trond G. Lockertsen	....	line producer (as Trond Gaute Lockertsen)
Lars L. Marøy	....	co-producer (uncredited)

Cinematography by
Hallvard Bræin

Film Editing by
Per-Erik Eriksen		(as Per Erik Eriksen)

Casting by
Jannecke Bervel		(as Jannecke Bervell)

Production Design by
Martin Gant

Art Direction by
Signe Gerda Landfald

Set Decoration by
Claude Wittwen		(as Claud Wittwen)

Costume Design by
Stina Lunde

Makeup Department
Sarah Helen Adolfsen	....	makeup (as Sarah Adolfsen)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Jørgensen	....	first assistant director
Jonas Viken Oby	....	second assistant director (as Jonas Viken Øby)

Art Department
Kedy Hassani	....	assistant props
Fredrik Jankowsky	....	property master
Fredrik Jankowsky	....	set dresser
Håvard S. Johansen	....	prop designer
Fredrik Kløvstad	....	assistant props
Signe Gerda Landfald	....	property master
Rolf Arild Mikkelsen	....	taxidermist
Gunhild Mathea Olaussen	....	assistant set decorator
Daniel Røsset	....	assistant props
David Skauen	....	graphic designer
Trond Tønder	....	prop maker
Damian Williams	....	construction manager
Claude Wittwen	....	decorator (as Claud Wittwen)

Sound Department
Daniel Angyal	....	sound effects editor
Rune Baggerud	....	boom operator
Petter Fladeby	....	sound mixer
Stig Holte	....	dialogue editor
Stig Holte	....	sound effects editor
Baard H. Ingebretsen	....	sound designer (as Baard Haugan Ingebretsen)
Andreas Revheim	....	sound supervisor
Tormod Ringnes	....	sound effects editor
Christoffer Soreide	....	assistant sound
Gisle Tveito	....	sound effects editor
Erik S. Watland	....	foley artist (as Erik Watland)

Special Effects by
Martin Gant	....	special effects
Steinar Kaarstein	....	effects maker (as Steinar Karlsen)
Shino Kotani	....	special effects props
Dennis Røller	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Juan Antonio Alamo	....	modeler
Martin Andersson	....	asset lead: Storm Studios
Fredrik Arntzen	....	on-set support: Storm Studios
Anne Kristin Berge	....	retopology: Storm Studios
Nina Bergström	....	animation supervisor
Nina Bergström	....	animation: Filmkameratene Animasjon
Nina Bergström	....	previz: Filmkameratene Animasjon
Christer Bjørklund	....	modeling: Gimpville
Atle Solberg Blakseth	....	animation and modeling: Superrune (as Atle Blakseth)
Atle Solberg Blakseth	....	animation: Filmkameratene Animasjon (as Atle Blakseth)
Kirsten Bodenstedt	....	studio manager: Storm Studios
Marius Bodvin	....	render wrangler: Storm Studios
Marcus B. Brodersen	....	visual effects: Filmkameratene Animasjon
Ragnar Brynjúlfsson	....	studio systems support: Storm Studios
John Ivar Bye	....	mocap actor: Filmkameratene Animasjon
Colin Doncaster	....	visual effects supervisor: Storm Studios
Ole Geir Eidsheim	....	cg: Gimpville
Steven Elvesæter	....	shot technical director: Storm Studios
Camilla Fossen	....	visual effects producer: Storm Studios
Cory Grier	....	graphic designer
Lars Erik Hansen	....	software engineer: Gimpville
Lars Erik Hansen	....	tracking: Gimpville
Lars Erik Hansen	....	visual effects on-set supervisor: Gimpville
Lars Erik Hansen	....	visual effects producer: Gimpville
Daniel Flehner Heen	....	production engineering: Storm Studios
Ryan Hutchings	....	compositor: Storm Studios
Morten Jacobsen	....	compositor: Storm Studios
Tom Joelsen	....	production manager: Storm Studios
Håvard S. Johansen	....	creature designer and concepts
Jimmy Johansson	....	animation technical director: Storm Studios
Nils Axle Kanten	....	storyboard: Filmkameratene Animasjon
Henrik Karlsson	....	grooming technical director: Storm Studios
Samuel Karlsson	....	compositing supervisor: Storm Studios
Hans Jørgen Kjærnet	....	production engineering: Storm Studios
Christian Korhonen	....	cg: Gimpville
Christian Korhonen	....	lighting/rendering: Gimpville
Kjetil Kulander	....	rigging/motion capture: Gimpville (as Kjetil Haaland Kulander)
Oystein Larsen	....	visual effects supervisor (as Øystein Larsen)
Oystein Larsen	....	visual effects (as Øystein Larsen)
Nikolai Lockertsen	....	animator: Storm Studios
Nikolai Lockertsen	....	matte painter: Storm Studios
Andreas Lønø	....	cg: Gimpville
Andreas Lønø	....	post-production: Gimpville
Severin Mathiesen	....	cg: Gimpville
Severin Mathiesen	....	roto: Gimpville
Severin Mathiesen	....	tracking: Gimpville
Jamie McCarter	....	animation supervisor: Storm Studios
Morten Moen	....	compositor: Storm Studios
Espen Nordahl	....	cg supervisor: Storm Studios
Ole-Aleksander Nordby	....	cg: Gimpville
Ole-Aleksander Nordby	....	roto: Gimpville
Simon Dahle Nyhus	....	digital sculptor: Gimpville
Magnus Pettersson	....	effects technical director: Storm Studios
Ivar Rystad	....	visual effects artist: Storyline Studios
Ivar Rødningen	....	creature designer and concepts
Torgeir Sanders	....	economist: Gimpville
Stig Saxegaard	....	animator: Storm Studios
Stig Saxegaard	....	texture painter: Storm Studios
Jan Ivar Solås	....	cg: Gimpville
Jan Ivar Solås	....	roto: Gimpville
Rune Spaans	....	creature designer and concepts
Rune Spaans	....	technical director: Superrune
Jan Svalland	....	lighting/rendering: Gimpville
Jan Svalland	....	post-production: Gimpville
Jan Svalland	....	texturing: Gimpville
Jonathan Symmonds	....	animator: Storm Studios
Otto Thorbjørnsen	....	compositor: Storm Studios
Monica Østbø Østgård	....	production assistant: Storm Studios

Stunts
Dag Eliassen	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Juan Antonio Alamo	....	rigger
Tom Balgaard	....	best boy electric
Kim Berg	....	best boy electric
Tordis Lovise Bersås	....	first assistant camera
Jan Arne Houge	....	camera equipment
Jarl Grantin Johnsen	....	gaffer (as Jarl G. Johnsen)
Joachim Norsted	....	digital imaging technician (as Joachim Nørsted)
Joachim Norsted	....	second assistant camera (as Joachim Nørsted)
Anders Reime	....	best boy electric
Terje Røkke	....	second gaffer
Hanne Stenshorne	....	camera equipment
Erik Aavatsmark	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Andrea Eckerbom	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Helen Adolfsen	....	set costumer (as Sarah Adolfsen)
Andrea Christina Røsset	....	assistant costume designer
Andrea Christina Røsset	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Benjamin Sjur Blom	....	on-line editor
Terje Gillebo	....	dcp mastering
Dylan Richard Hopkin	....	on-line editor (as Dylan R. Hopkin)
Patrick Larsgaard	....	first assistant editor
Ghislain Rio	....	colorist
Per Sidor	....	film recording: Cinevator
Espen Skjetne	....	producer: Nordisk Film Short Cut

Music Department
Henrik Hawor	....	music supervisor
Johan Husvik	....	music supervisor
Riviera Oslo	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Katrine Aamodt	....	distribution
Kaja Halden Aarrestad	....	veterinary medicine consultant
Simen Bang-Hansen	....	walkies
Anders Øyan Bratbakken	....	finance controller
Norell Yasmin Kakis Brenno	....	assistant catering
Magnus Dorati	....	production assistant
Tom Gulbrandsen	....	dramaturg
Vibeke Natalie Haakensen	....	sub-caterer
Åge Hoffart	....	distribution
Janne Holmboe	....	distribution
Håvard S. Johansen	....	contributing writer
Tåle Johnsen	....	audit
Tove Kensland	....	assistant catering
Paul Kristian Kristiansen	....	rabies consultant (as Paul Kristiansen)
Monica Mathisen	....	banking
Eva Therese Messel	....	script supervisor (as Therese Messel)
Morten Nielsen	....	location equipment
Ulf Nygaard	....	accountant
Guttorm Petterson	....	distribution
Benedicte Aubert Ringnes	....	production secretary
Svein Risberg	....	distribution
Merete Stene	....	caterer (as Merethe Stene)
Christian Strøm	....	banking
Mia Sundfjord	....	production assistant (as Mia Sundsfjord)
Jim-Andre Taaje	....	production assistant (as Jim-André Taaje)
Mette Thorud	....	accountant
Torben Thuen	....	production assistant
Hege Torkelsen	....	assistant to the producers
Hege Torkelsen	....	production secretary
Eirik Vaage	....	location manager: Volda
Synne Verlo	....	distribution
Sveinung Vikeså	....	distribution
Tommy Wike	....	location manager
Tommy Wike	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Filmkameratene A/S
• Film Fund FUZZ (in association with) (as Filmfondet Fuzz)
• SF Norge A/S (and)
• Norsk Filminstitutt
• Sogn og Fjordane Fylkeskommune

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• SF Norge A/S (2010) (Norway) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Hungary) (all media)
• Magnet Releasing (2011) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled) (as 'Troll Hunter')
• Star Films (2012) (Peru) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Poland) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (all media)
• Momentum Pictures (2011) (UK) (all media)
• PepperView Entertainment (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twin Co. Ltd. (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Romania) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Slovakia) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (DVD) (as 'Troll Hunter')
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Freax FX (special effects props)
• Gimpville AS (visual effects) (as Gimpville)
• Storm Studio (visual effects) (as Storm Studios)
• Filmkameratene A/S (visual effects) (as Filmkameratene Animasjon)
• Superrune (visual effects)
• Storyline Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Cannibal Casting  casting
• Storyline Studios  camera equipment (as Storyline Studios AS)
• Storyline Studios  sound equipment (as Storyline Studios AS)
• Klippekompaniet  sound equipment
• Dagslys  lighting (as Dagslys AS)
• Bærum Bilutleie  cars
• Location Service  location equipment
• Storyline Studios  sound post-production
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Nordisk Film ShortCut  laboratory processing
• Sparebank 1 Oslo  banking
• Nygaard & Co.  accounting
• Audinor Revisjon  audit
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital asset management (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Trolljegeren" - Norway (original title)
"The Troll Hunter" - Canada (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of creature terror

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | Norway:11 | South Korea:12 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:PG-13 | Japan:G | Mexico:A | Spain:12

Filming Locations:

Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Company:

Filmkameratene A/S

Trivia:

The film contains several references to old Scandinavian folklore. For example, the goats on a bridge and a troll under it are a reference to the "Three Billy Goats Gruff". At one point Thomas mentions an eating competition, a reference to the story "Askeladden".

Goofs:

Errors in geography: There are two different mountain routes escalating from Øvre Årdal, the place where they visited the vet. In the film they are alternating shown driving on both when they leave the place.

Quotes:

Hans, trolljegeren:Troll!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Midnight Movie Review: The Troll Hunter (#2.37)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Heim Te Mor

Mockumentary, folks ...

People complaining this isn't a horror film must not understand the mockumentary genre. It's a lovely little film, rich with detail, not to mention the awesome Norwegian landscape. I understand that if one is Norwegian, there cues to culture and mythology throughout. But without getting any of that, really, I'm satisfied. Any film that ends with me smiling, I consider a good film. To my mind, the trolls are just right. A little scary, little funny. I gather if you are Norwegian, you are already familiar with the troll Hunter himself, Otto Jespersen. I had no clue he was Norway's most famous comedian, so the was no disbelief to suspend. He did an excellent job. The kids were fine. Basically I have no complaints at all and enjoyed the film very much ...