History YMMV / Troll2

* HollywoodHomely: Creedence is probably supposed to be an ugly old woman. [[HeadTurningBeauty She's not]].[[note]]Deborah Reed was 39 when the film was made, but even in full Creedence makeup she didn't look [[OlderThanTheyLook that old]].[[/note]]

** Most of the performances alone are enough to qualify. Special mention goes to poor George Hardy (Michael), who's giving it his all but clearly way out of his depth, and Patrick Ewing (Arnold) giving constant DullSurprise.

* HollywoodHomely: Creedence is probably supposed to be an ugly old woman. [[HelloNurse She's not]].[[note]]Deborah Reed was 39 when the film was made, but even in full Creedence makeup she didn't look [[OlderThanTheyLook that old]].[[/note]]

** The fly that's on Arnold's forehead during the (in)famous [[BigOMG oh my God]] line, as if it's drawn by the bad acting. Many people view it as the greatest actor in the film.

-->'''Arnold''': They're eating her! And then they're going to eat me! [[BigOMG OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDD!]]

*** The girl who melts into vegetable matter and is then eaten by goblins (the aforementioned "her" from the "OH MY GOOOOOOOOD" scene). Her fate WOULD have been creepy....if not for the huge SpecialEffectsFailure, the ridiculous 80s music in the background, and the fact that she sounds like she's having a MASSIVE orgasm instead of dying.

** "They're eating her! And then they're going to eat me! OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!"

** The way it feels a ''lot'' like a feature-length ''LiveActionTV/{{Goosebumps}}'' episode, from the focus on CassandraTruth, to the low budget, to the acting and the hokey story.

** The way it feels a ''lot'' like a feature-length ''LiveActionTV/Goosebumps'' episode, from the focus on CassandraTruth, to the low budget, to the acting and the hokey story.

** The opening scene features a guy running away from goblins to [[SoundTrackDissonance rockin' party music]]. He comes across a girl with the fakest acne imaginable (someone clearly took an eyeliner pencil and just dotted her face), who feels him green slime. Which, the Grandfather explains, was "delicious."

* EarWorm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBaE2o9Xns The song in the party scene]] is pretty catchy.

** The grandfather suddenly stopping time (except for Joshua) to reveal that [[FailedASpotCheck all the food the family is covered in green slime]]. Not only is this the one time he does this, but the kid decides to piss all over the food (thankfully off screen) to ensure the family does not eat it, instead of say, throwing it out. [[FridgeHorror Bonus points for some of the food being right up to the family's mouths.]] Bonus: note that the actors are very, ''very'' obviously having a hard time keeping still.

** The popcorn scene. Creedence (transformed to look younger and sexier) comes up to Elliot's camper and seduces Brent, one of Elliot's friends. Then they, uh... well, they eat corn together. And... look, words can't do this scene justice. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISiGiYfahS0 Just see it for yourself.]]

* NightmareFuel: Yes, 99% of the movie is SoBadItsGood personified, [[spoiler:but the ending sequence in which the (somehow) surviving Presents family devour Joshua's mother is to at least some degree effectively creepy.]]

** Don Packard's legitimately creepy performance made him stand out as well.

** The film also [[YouKeepUsingThatWord seems to believe]] that "homosexuality" and "castration" are synonymous.

** Elliot and his friends' relationship seems to consist entirely of HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday, which is sort of negated by them running around in their underwear, sharing beds, and not being able to be without each other even for a couple days.

** Holly's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQRFh2Bfhps dance scene]] is one of the most flat-out awkward attempts at dancing ever put to film.
* {{Narm}}: As you can undoubtedly tell from a lot of the dialogue, the movie is filled with this, not just because of the actions of the characters but also because of a great deal of the dialogue ''was written in Italian and poorly translated'', making it sound very archaic at times (such as a character saying that she'd been "fasting" for two days when she said she hadn't eaten, and another saying "veritable" in what's basically ordinary conversation.)
** Specific Examples
*** The opening scene features a guy running away from goblins to [[SoundTrackDissonance rockin party music]]. He comes across a girl with the fakest acne imaginable, who feels him green slime (which the Grandfather explains was "delicious").
*** The grandfather suddenly stopping time (except for Joshua) to reveal that [[FailedASpotCheck all the food the family is covered in green slime]]. Not only is this the one time he does this, but the kid decides to piss all over the food (thankfully off screen) to ensure the family does not eat it, instead of say, throwing it out. [[FridgeHorror Bonus points for some of the food being right up to the family's mouths.]]
*** Really, any of the grandpa's ass pulls get this.
*** Credence's reaction to Joshua [[MundaneMadeAwesome eating a triple decker bologna sandwich as dramatically as possible]]. Not helping is the FridgeLogic surrounding why they can't still turn him into a plant anyway (or at least restrain him from killing them all).
*** Nilbog... IT'S GOBLIN SPELLED BACKWARDS!
*** The popcorn scene.
*** Certain lines are oddly off...
---->Who wants to eat you, little brother?
---->They're eating her! And then they're gonna eat me! Oh my ''[[GoshDangItToHeck GOOOOOOSH]]!''[[note]]Yes, he's really saying "gosh" there, in case you thought it couldn't get any more laughable[[/note]]
---->You cant piss on hospitality! [[LargeHam I WON'T ALLOW IT!]]

* OneSceneWonder: A few.

---->They're eating her in! And then they're gonna eat me! Oh my ''[[GoshDangItToHeck GOOOOOOSH]]!''[[note]]Yes, he's really saying "gosh" there, in case you thought it couldn't get any more laughable[[/note]]

*** Nilbog... [[CaptainObvious IT'S GOBLIN SPELLED BACKWARDS!]]

** The scenes where the Grandpa pulls some new power out of his ass, never to be used again. Particularly the time stopping scene

* CriticalResearchFailure: Nilbog's residents are stated to be vegetarian, however, one scene has a resident complaining about eggs and coffee (but not milk). Vegetarians are actually people who refuse to eat meat, and only meat. Those who refuse to eat meat and dairy products are called ''Vegans''.

** The fly that's on Arnold's forehead during the (in)famous [[BigOMG oh my god]] line, as if it's drawn by the bad acting. Many people view it as the greatest actor in the film.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: After watching the documentary about the film (''Best Worst Movie'') and learning some of the fates of the cast, poking fun at some of the actors loses some of its enjoyment. It's somewhat balanced out by [[EarnYourHappyEnding others in the cast having stable, productive lives]]...somewhat.

* HamAndCheese: Deborah Reed, aka Creedence, later claimed she didn't feel she was given adequate direction during the filming. Regardless, she's [[ChewingTheScenery clearly]] [[EvilIsHammy enjoying herself.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: The reverend of Nilbog's cult-like church bears an uncanny resemblance to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh David Koresh]], the leader of the Branch Davidian cult that was assaulted during the Waco Siege, which the film preceded by three years. Even more harsh is the fact that he ends up [[spoiler: being killed by being set on fire by the family]].
* HilariousInHindsight:

* HollywoodHomely: Creedence is probably supposed to be an ugly old woman. [[HelloNurse She's not]].[[note]]Deborah Reed was 39 when the film was made, but even in full Creedence makeup she didn't look [[OlderThanTheyLook that old.]][[/note]]

*** The grandfather suddenly stopping time (except for Joshua) to reveal that [[FailedASpotCheck all the food the family is covered in green slime.]] Not only is this the one time he does this, but the kid decides to piss all over the food (thankfully off screen) to ensure the family does not eat it, instead of say, throwing it out. [[FridgeHorror Bonus points for some of the food being right up to the family's mouths.]]

*** Credence's reaction to Joshua [[MundaneMadeAwesome eating a triple decker bologna sandwich as dramatically as possible.]] Not helping is the FridgeLogic surrounding why they can't still turn him into a plant anyway (or at least restrain him from killing them all).

--> Who wants to eat you little brother?
--> They're eating her in! And then they're gonna eat me! Oh my ''[[GoshDangItToHeck GOOOOOOSH]]!''[[note]]Yes, he's really saying "gosh" there, in case you thought it couldn't get any more laughable[[/note]]
--> You cant piss on hospitality! [[LargeHam I WON'T ALLOW IT!]]

* OneSceneWonder: A few

* WatchItForTheMeme: The film's cult largely happened because of MemeticMutation. People were naturally curious to watch the whole film to see what exactly the context was for things like "they're eating her!".
* WhatAnIdiot: Pretty much everyone except Joshua.

--> They're eating her in there! And then they're gonna eat me! Oh my GOOOOOOD!

--> no! NOOOOOO!

** Specific Examples

*** Really, any of the grandpa's ass pulls get this.

* OneSceneWonder: A few

* SequelDisplacement: The original ''Film/{{Troll}}'' was a real Hollywood production, but due to being utterly SoOkayItsAverage, it would be completely forgotten today if not for the fact that it had a NoBudget DolledUpInstallment CultClassic of a sequel -- and the fact that it had a protagonist named HarryPotter that predated the more famous one. This is debatable, however, since its [[DuelingMovies counterpart]] ''Film/{{Leprechaun}}'' with Fonducaro's future ''Film/{{Willow}}'' co-star Warwick Davis is remembered as well.

** A film that mentions trolls in the title but doesn't actually have any fits the modern definition of {{Troll}} perfectly.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The film should be understood as a satire on vegetarian trends, but let's say it does not work very well...

* MemeticMolister: Joshua's grandfather is inexplicably frightening, especially in the scenes where he incites him to commit a variety of tricks.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: After watching the documentary about the film (''Best Worst Movie'') and learning some of the fates of the cast, making fun of some of the actors loses some of its enjoyment. It's somewhat balanced out by [[EarnYourHappyEnding others in the cast having stable, productive lives]]... somewhat.

* [[{{Memes/Film}} Memetic Mutation]][=/=][[{{Narm/Film}} Narm]]: Oh dear God, it's ''everywhere''!

* FreudWasRight (or VisualInnuendo):
** Creedence seduces Brent with an ear of corn, and popcorn was flying everywhere, filling up the trailer. Oddly, the corn is used in a distinctly non-phallic way.
** And let's not even get into the Freudian/Lacanian connotations of Joshua seeing the [[{{Theatre/Hamlet}} ghost of a male progenitor]] in the ''mirror''.