Troll Hunter (2010)

About this episode

The episode reviews the Nordic mockumentary 'Troll Hunter' and discusses its themes and storytelling elements.

Kaiju be trollin' in this Nordic mockumentary that modernizes the fairytale troll with roaring action, humor, and shaky cameras. And yet, something's got our goat with this one... so grab the UV-light gun, slather yourself in troll urine, and blast the Christian rock as we track down all the reasons TROLL HUNTER both rocks and slides. Plus, conversations on fairytales, storytelling, Monty Python and more! And thank you for hanging out! Follow us on patreon.com/campkaiju , leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at campkaiju@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠. We'll see you next time for At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964) - a Brazilian horror film. Looks and sounds wild! TRAILERS AND CLIPS Troll Hunter (2010); Cloverfield (2008); The Blair Witch Project (1999); Evil Dead II (1987); Trilogy of Terror (1975); Reptilicus (1961); Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plays by Vincent S. Hannam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gizmodo: Know Your Trolls - A Guide to Troll Science Troll Hunter Interview - André Øvredal Camp…

People in this episode

Hosts: Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine

Topics covered

• mockumentary
• fairytales
• storytelling
• Nordic cinema
• trolls
• humor

Keywords

• Troll Hunter
• mockumentary
• Nordic
• fairytale
• trolls
• Monty Python
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Camp Kaiju, Gizmodo, Substack, Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine, Plays by Vincent S. Hannam

Books & works: Troll Hunter, At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul, Cloverfield, The Blair Witch Project, Evil Dead II, Trilogy of Terror, Reptilicus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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