According to IMDB, Troll 2 is in the bottom 100 movies of all time. Quite honestly, it's with good reason due to the terrible acting, nonexistent plot, and inept script. But in the years since it's been made, it has found an audience of people who love it.The documentary, made by the Michael Stephenson who starred in the film as a child, tracks down most of the actors who appeared in the film plus the director and his wife who wrote the film. We are treated to their recollections of what it was like to film. This is interwoven into current footage of the cast and midnight showings of the movie with adoring audiences.
The star of the documentary is George Hardy who played the father in the film. Hardy is an extremely likable man with a great outlook on life who seems to find the humor in whatever comes his way. When Hardy and the other actors speak of their embarrassment when first seeing the finished product, you can't help but laugh. The girl who played the daughter speaks of keeping it off her resume as she knew she would never get another acting job if anyone realized it was her.
My friends and I loved this documentary. While it is often funny, there are some other moments that are touching or sad. The visits to the actress who played Hardy's wife are the hardest to watch. But mostly the film is upbeat with Stephenson and Hardy getting the most screen time, which works out well since they have a good rapport and seem to be genuinely nice guys.
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