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Troll

Name: Troll
Director: John Carl Buechler
Released: 1986
Duration: 83 min

1986

PG-13

Director

John Carl Buechler

Runtime

83 minutes

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Synopsis

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

2.5/10

Limited

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

Gender Representation

Fair

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Limited

Disability Representation

Minimal

Strengths

The narrative places a young female character at the emotional center of the story.

Areas for Improvement

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity within its ensemble cast.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative narratives.
The story fails to include characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
The cultural framework remains limited to a traditional Western, nuclear family perspective.

AI Analysis

Troll is a creature-feature focused on practical effects and suspense rather than social commentary. It functions as a traditional genre piece that prioritizes the domestic invasion narrative over identity-driven storytelling. The film adheres to the established cinematic conventions of its era, offering very little disruption to traditional social hierarchies. Most character roles are defined by their relationship to the central supernatural conflict rather than complex social identities. Ultimately, the film lacks depth in its demographic representation, presenting a narrow view of the world that mirrors the standard Hollywood landscape of 1986.

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