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Some people say we can’t have nice things. But I’d point to Vinegar Syndrome’s Black Friday announcement that they’re releasing the legendary Troll 2 (1990)–no, not the Netflix movie–on stunning 4K as a counter!
Directed by Claudio Fragasso (Night Killer), Troll 2 was meant to be a sequel to the 1986 film from John Carl Buechler (Friday the 13th: The New Blood). What resulted is a movie that has become legendary for its “so bad it’s good” status.
In the batshit sequel, a vacationing family enters the town of Nilbog (that’s Goblin spelled backwards!). There, they find a horde of goblins–not trolls–who plan on turning them into goopy green plants for dinner. Yum!
Believe me when I say, that synopsis for Fragasso’s film hardly captures the insanity of what’s on screen. Troll 2 remains one of the most bizarre horror films you will ever see.
Twenty years ago, I never would’ve imagined such a treatment for Troll 2. But thus is the excellence of boutique’s like Vinegar Syndrome, and why we need them more than ever.
Special Features:
- 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- Commentary track with actors George Hardy and Deborah Reed
- “Eat Your Greens!” (45 min) – an interview with director and screenwriter Claudio Fragasso
- “So Bad It’s Good” (28 min) – an interview with actor George Hardy
- “All Part of the Play” (32 min) – an interview with actor Michael Paul Stephenson
- “Don’t Mess with Goblins” (37 min) – an interview with actor Darren Ewing
- “Nilbog Vibes” (6 min) – an interview with composer Carlo Maria Cordio
- “Assistant Trolling” (19 min) – an interview with first assistant director Alessandra Lenzi
- “Parallel Trolls” (16 min) – an interview with filmmaker Fabrizio Laurenti
- Original trailer
- 40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Daniel R. Budnik, Adrian Smith, and Eugenio Ercolani
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
Troll 2 was once considered one of the worst films ever made, spawning the delightful documentary, Best Worst Movie. Now, we can all own the cult classic and experience the cinematic joy it has to offer in the best visual presentation its ever had.
Head to Vinegar Syndrome for your copy now.
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