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The Waits family goes on vacation to the small rural town of Nilbog, for a nice little getaway from the hectic life of the big city. Joshua, the younger of the two Waits children, quickly figures out that Nilbog is no ordinary town, but a town filled with Goblins!! Goblins that love vegetables (and probably seltzer water too) and even more so, love turning “HUMANS” into vegetables, vegetables for them to eat! Joshua figures all of this out, mostly because his dead Grandpa Seth’s voyeuristic floating head warns him of the impending danger, and of course it is confirmed when Joshua realizes that the name of the town Nilbog, IS Goblin spelled backwards! Now, it’s a race against time as Joshua, armed with a double-decker bologna sandwich, takes to his skateboard to try and stop a mad witch who is behind it all, and at the same time, keep him, and his family safe from becoming vegetable soup. Blech, vegetables…yuck!

As you may have guessed, I have some pretty epic love for the 1990 mega blockbuster known as Troll 2, an in name only sequel to the 1986 film Troll, Troll 2 is known by many as the “worst film of all time,” a film that actually boasts the nickname “Best Worst Movie,” and spent some time at the #1 spot for worst movie ever on IMDB. Directed by Claudio Fragasso under the alias Drake Floyd, Troll 2 found its way into my heart sometime in early 06′ when it had a nice run on Encore for a few months. I remember being surprised that someone made a Troll 2 and I had never known about it, and I kinda liked the first one when I was little, so I guess I’ll give this a watch…

Oh My God!! was I not ready for what was ahead of me at this point, a film that has Trolls that aren’t even Trolls at all…they’re Goblins! And shitty looking Goblins at that! A film with acting so atrocious, that you can’t help but throw up blood from laughing so hard every time a character delivers a line of dialogue. A film with a hot young daughter in Holly Waits, a truly independent woman that isn’t afraid to speak her mind, and is always workin’ hard on dat body with free weights and a hardcore Jazz routine. A mother who speaks like a ghost and always looks like someone missed, and slipped it into the wrong hole. A father, filled with a strong work ethic, and sage like proverbs, a man who trully can enjoy the simple things in life, like hospitality, and piss free food. Then there’s the rebel Joshua, a boy who refuses to conform to the deliciousness of ice cream, someone who when rollin’ deep with Grandpa Seth, has no problem with throwing a little fuel on the fire! The kind of fire that burns men with big, funny looking, fire proof hands! This is the type of film where corn on the cob, gets turned into “corn IN the cob,” in one of the CORNiest sex scenes to ever be put to celluloid.

I could go on and on about the things that are great about Troll 2, but my intention is more to show how much love I have for the movie, and I would have to take an educated guess and say that I’m probably not the only one that took notice, of the”power and intensity” of Troll 2 at this time either. With a current IMDB rating of 1.9, Troll 2 has captivated many a filmgoer over the past few years with its bad…well…bad everything to be honest with you. This is the kind of bad though that really transcends the Independance Day’s, and Superman 3′s of the world, the kind that has lines just as quotable as the Godfather films…but for completely opposite reasons. This is a film that went from “worst film ever” obscurity, to “Best Worst Movie” popularity in less than a year’s time. A movie that has “spread like an infectious disease” and nowadays has a handful of fan sites including its own official Troll 2 fan-site (which my fiance and I are proud members of!) with 165,670 members to date.

The fan-site was partially spearheaded by Michael Paul Stephenson who played Joshua Waits, the anti-hero of Troll 2, who at one time was embarrassed by the film, but over the years has learned to embrace it, and even make a bit of a living out of being in the worst movie ever put to film. Stephenson now has a documentary about Troll 2 that back in March made its world premier at the SXSW Film Festival, and is also the inspiration for my focus on the topic at hand.

Best Worst Movie is directed by Joshua himself, Michael Paul Stephenson, and it is really a passion project for him, and a documentary that is also made for the fans. It covers the whole kitten kaboodle of Troll 2, from behind the scenes interviews about the making of the film, and stories from the set about the “weird Italian foreigners” that came to town to make the movie…to the sudden surge in popularity, and the effect it has had on two of the films stars. Stephenson focuses on himself, and his co-star, and real life dentist George Hardy who plays Michael Waits, father of Joshua and rock of the Waits family. Another aspect that Stephenson focuses on is how Troll 2 went from virtually unknown, to a cult film that now has a legion of fans that participate in all things Troll 2, such as hysterical homemade videos, songs, and fan made posters. A movie that now has t-shirts with the word Goblin on the front and Nilbog on the back, with film screenings and conventions attended by some of the cast and crew, which gives fans from all over the chance to meet them, and watch the much loved film on the big screen. This popularity has spawned fans throwing Troll 2 parties where a rowdy (probably drunk) group of friends get together to watch the film, but the catch is you have to bring something green to eat if you want to attend.

Unfortunately, no DVD release date for the film has been set as of yet, but Best Worst Movie has started its festival run and has already gotten a lot of positive reviews, saying that it’s the type of documentary that transcends the fan boy element and finds some heart in its subject matter for the viewer to warm up and hold onto(awww!). I am eagerly awaiting seeing this movie for myself, as a fan of the subject matter and a big fan of documentaries…especially documentaries about movies. So in closing, if you have not been witness to the horror masterpiece known as Troll 2, then get to it, or you will miss all that heavenly glory. And while you’re at it, keep your eyes peeled for Best Worst Movie if it makes its way into your town…just be weary of any green foods with the words “Eat Up” on them. So you have one less clickity click, here is the Best Worst Movie preview for easy consumption!