Recently I went to see Troll Hunter and what a film it turned out to be. I was under the impression that this was going to be a Blair Witch style horror film and knew nothing about the movie, other than hearing some hype about it being good.
It turns out this is not a horror film at all, I think it was more of a fantasy / adventure film disguised as something more sinister. It was a very enjoyable movie. The comparisons to Blair Witch are accurate in that it is shot through an amateur camera as a documentary made by students, but it certainly is not as shy as Blair Witch in showing you what it is that is wreaking havoc on the characters.
I really enjoyed the balance in this film between humor and suspense. Although the film is never really scary, there are plenty of suspenseful moments which are usually broken up quite nicely with funny one-liners and observations from the characters.
You can’t help but be a little disappointed at the sudden ending of the film, but this I think is due to the fact that the film is so enjoyable. Although the ending is sudden, it is wrapped up quite nicely through a short, post-story clip.
Troll Hunter was great. If you enjoy adventures, old folk lore and myths and are not put off by subtitles, then this is definitely a film worth checking out. I loved it and will definitely be purchasing myself a copy when we see a DVD release.
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