Overview
A thrilling journey into the wilds of Norway where trolls roam and danger lurks in the shadows.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- deadpan
- eerie
- witty
- creature feature night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film clever, engaging, and unusually entertaining for its modest resources, praising its dry Nordic humor, creature effects, and central performance while noting uneven dramaturgy and overextended mockumentary conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thomas, Johanna, and Kalle document Hans's work with a camera, making the supernatural investigation feel like recovered field footage.
Norwegian trolls are treated as a concealed wildlife-management problem overseen by a secret government agency.
The escaped trolls are encountered across Norwegian forests, mountains, caves, and other expansive wilderness locations.
Hans's frustrated professionalism and the students' matter-of-fact filming create dry humor alongside physical tension and creeping dread.
Films like Troll Hunter, and why
The Blair Witch Project
shared found-footage horror format, creeping dread, amateur investigators, and escalating encounters with hidden creatures
What We Do in the Shadows
shared mockumentary structure, dry humor, creature mythology, and discovery of a secret supernatural world
The Host
shared found-footage perspective, wilderness survival tension, and pursuit of dangerous nonhuman creatures
The Cabin in the Woods
shared rural folklore, creature-feature suspense, and darkly comic supernatural adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- André Øvredal
- Release Date
- 2010-10-29
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1817)
Cast
- Otto Jespersen
- Glenn Erland Tosterud
- Johanna Mørck
- Tomas Alf Larsen
- Hans Morten Hansen
- Urmila Berg-Domaas
- Knut Nærum
- Robert Stoltenberg
- Eirik Bech
- TomTom Jorgensen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Troll Hunter about?
- A student film crew uncovers a covert Norwegian troll-hunting operation and joins its weary veteran on a dangerous wilderness pursuit.
- What is Troll Hunter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Troll Hunter as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Troll Hunter violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Troll Hunter as moderate.
- What did critics think of Troll Hunter?
- Critics broadly found the film clever, engaging, and unusually entertaining for its modest resources, praising its dry Nordic humor, creature effects, and central performance while noting uneven dramaturgy and overextended mockumentary conventions.
- Which films are like Troll Hunter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blair Witch Project, What We Do in the Shadows, The Host, and The Cabin in the Woods.
- How long is Troll Hunter?
- Troll Hunter runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Troll Hunter?
- In United States, Troll Hunter streams on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
