Troll Hunter – Blu-ray – Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

The Norwegian comedy-fantasy Troll Hunter a surprise art-house hit across the globe posits an intriguing question--what if monsters of folklore and popular culture existed but were kept hidden by the government?--and delivers the results in a clever faux-documentary format that underscores both the special effects and the satire. Controversial comedian Otto Jespersen is the title character a world-weary working-class stiff assigned by a bureaucratic agency to track and eliminate dangerous trolls from the Scandinavian countryside. The lack of respect and notoriety afforded by his job convinces Jespersen to allow a naive collegiate film crew to follow him on his hunts which nicely balance quirky humour with genuine moments of suspense and some impressive CGI special effects for the trolls. Genre fans' appreciation for the 'shaky-cam' subgenre ( The Blair Witch Project [REC] Cloverfield ) will undoubtedly affect how they feel about Troll Hunter --the film's light comedy will certainly be