This weekend, fans from around the country and as far away as Austria descended on tiny Morgan, Utah, to celebrate the 1990 cult classic "Troll 2" in the city where it was filmed, and with the largest reunion of cast members yet. In between Q&A sessions and movie screenings, they collected autographs, tossed spears, devoured unhealthy amounts of baloney sandwiches, and faced off on "Guitar Hero II" (which includes a nod to the flick in the form of a venue called Nilbog High School).
For the uninitiated, "Troll 2" is about a family who vacations in the town of Nilbog, only to discover that it's the goblin kingdom (there are no trolls in "Troll 2," nor is it a sequel to "Troll"). The shape-shifting shorties attempt to trick the Waits clan into eating a substance that will transform them into a half-man/half-plant state, suitable for consumption by the vegetarian villains.
On top of all that, throw in the fact that the film was made on a shoestring budget, shot by an Italian director who spoke little English, and starred a cast of amateurs, and you've got a recipe for one of the most enjoyably bad movies ever filmed. So enjoyable, in fact, that it's been drawing raucous sell-out crowds for the past year or so as it tours theaters, inspiring a documentary about the phenomenon called "Best Worst Movie," due next year. Read more...
Load up the Winnebago with baloney sandwiches and say goodbye to your good-for-nothing beau — it's time for a trip to Nilbog, the goblin kingdom!