TROLL 2 (1990)—Grandpa's Ghost, What An A**hole

Cinema of Cruelty (Movies for Masochists)

On this week’s (somewhat lighter) annotated deep dive, The Cultists Present Claudio Fragasso’s Troll 2. London tries to contextualize where Troll 2 fits into its own film family tree and Benji, self-admittedly, is somehow even more manic than usual. Topics include: on set language barriers, the odd reality of the production, location, and casting choices, and the subsequent cult development and appeal of a movie called “Troll” that has no trolls.

Episode safeword: “method acting”