The Potter family – Harry Sr. and Anne with teenage son Harry Jr. and young daughter Wendy – move into a new apartment complex in San Francisco. While unpacking, Wendy is attacked by a grotesque little creature wielding a magic ring. The troll captures Wendy and takes on her appearance. After meeting the other eccentric tenants, the family notices Wendy's unusual and aggressive behavior, but they attribute her behavior to the stress of the move. The troll goes from apartment to apartment transforming the tenants into fairy tale creatures (such as goblins, nymphs and elves) and their apartments into lush forests. Concerned by his sister's behavior, Harry Jr. seeks solace in the company of a mysterious old woman named Eunice St. Clair, who reveals herself to be a witch. Long ago, she and a powerful wizard named Torok were in love. At that time, the world was divided between fairies and humans. The realms were equal and independent of each other; however, Torok and some of the fairies challenged this balance, resulting in a great war in which the humans prevailed. Torok was mutated into a troll as punishment.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror |
Country: | Italy, United States |
Produced By: | Debra Dion, Charles Band, Albert Band |
Directed By: | John Carl Buechler |
Written By: | John Carl Buechler, Ed Naha |
Cast: | Sonny Bono, Noah Hathaway, Phil Fondacaro, Jacquelyn Band, Dale Wyatt, June Lockhart, Viviana Giusti, James Beck, Shelley Hack, Gary Sandy, Charles Band, Barbara Sciorilli, Jessie Carfora, Jenny Beck, Michael Moriarty, John Carl Buechler, Debra Dion, Anne Lockhart, Robert Hathaway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hall, Albert Band |
In Theaters: | Jan 17, 1986 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 22 minutes |
Production: | Empire Pictures, Altar Productions |
Budget: | $1,100,000 |
Box Office: | $5,450,815 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |