88. Trollhunter

After a number of bears show up dead, a group of students lead by Thomas (Glenn Erland Tosterud) set out to film an investigative story behind the deaths.  When they notice a shifty individual with a van covered in scrapes, they decide to follow him out into the woods.  They find his car abandoned and in the distance they hear strange noises followed by flashing lights.  When they approach it, the man comes running towards them.  He screams at them to run because there is a troll.  They all hop in his car and drive away.

They later find out that the man, Hans (Otto Jespersen) is part of a secret government operation called Troll Security Service.  His job is to track down and kill trolls so that the public doesn't find out or get injured.  He is fed up with the system though and decides to let the amateur crew follow and document his hunting, as long as they aren't Christians (trolls are attracted to Christian blood) and they cover their human stink. 

Now let me start by saying Norwegian trolls are not anything like those cute little toys with jewels in their belly buttons.  These trolls are ugly with their grayish skin, beady black eyes, and giants schnozes.  And these films didn't try to make them anything but what the stories (and miniature statues in my house) depicted them as.  It was awesome.  Sure they looked a little fake at times, but every monster movie looks fake.  It was a little strange with the Christian blood.  I don't really remember that from fairy tales, but then again I haven't heard those stories in over ten years.  It wasn't necessarily the scariest movie but it was enjoyable nonetheless. 

Rating: ***

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewvWwhL1UQU