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Troll Hunter

2010 · 103 min

A wry, suspenseful found-footage romp through Nordic wilds, blending deadpan humour with genuine creature-feature thrills and a conspiratorial wink.

Directed by: André Øvredal
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Johanna Mørck

Tagline: You'll believe it when you see it!
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: André Øvredal
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Johanna Mørck

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
survival
nature
deception
isolation
Places: wilderness
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: found footage
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	6
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, horror
Directed by: André Øvredal
Written by: André Øvredal
Starring: Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Johanna Mørck, Tomas Alf Larsen, Hans Morten Hansen, Urmila Berg-Domaas, Knut Nærum, Robert Stoltenberg
Cinematography: Hallvard Bræin
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Norway
Languages: English, Norwegian

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