Summaries

A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will transform him to human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives.

The Potter family has just moved to a rented apartment in San Francisco. Harry Potter Sr. and his wife Anne are bringing the packages to the apartment and their son Harry Jr. and their little daughter Wendy Anne stay on the sidewalk. Wendy goes to the laundry room, she meets the wicked troll Torok that uses his magic ring to possess Wendy and to use her form to transform the dwellers and their apartment into other trolls and his kingdom. Harry Jr. feels that something is wrong with his sister and seeks out help with the good witch Eunice St. Clair that lives in the building.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An evil troll, Torok, the transformed state of the ex-husband of an old friendly witch named Eunice St. Clair, has chosen her apartment building to be the heart of the restoration of the world he once knew. To do this he uses an Emerald ring, and takes possession of a little girl named Wendy, whose brother Harry immediately suspects something wrong. Torok, often in the form of the little girl, goes into each occupant's apartment, hideously transforming people (beginning with Peter Dickinson, named after the author/protagonist of _The Flight of Dragons_, which explores similar themes) into plant pods.—Scott Hutchins <[email protected]>

Torok is an ancient troll, and he is using the body of Wendy Anne to disguise himself, in order to take over an apartment building. Wendy's newly moved family is just settling in, and while her parents suspect nothing, her brother Harry notices a change in her behavior instantly. Using an emerald ring, Torok transforms the residents into plant pods and plans to restore his old world in which he once lived in many years ago. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok long ago before he became his transformed self.—Ben

Details

Keywords
  • 1980s
  • part of trilogy
  • mutant
  • troll
  • supernatural horror
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
Release date Jan 16, 1986
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States Italy
Language English
Filming locations Stabilimenti Cinematografici Pontini, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies Empire Pictures Altar Productions

Box office

Budget $1100000
Gross US & Canada $5450815
Opening weekend US & Canada $2595054
Gross worldwide $5450815

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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