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Hans the Trollhunter

CBUB Wins: 0
CBUB Losses: 0
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Read more about Hans the Trollhunter at: Wikipedia

Official Site: Filmkameratene A/S

Trollhunter ( ; UK: Troll Hunter; Canada: The Troll Hunter) is a 2010 Norwegian dark fantasy film, made in the form of a "found footage" mockumentary. It is written and directed by André Øvredal, and features a mixed cast of relatively unknown actors and well-known Norwegian comedians, including Otto Jespersen. Trollhunter received positive reviews from Norwegian critics. It opened on June 10, 2011 in the U.S, to a mostly positive critical reception.

A group of university college students, Thomas (Glenn Erland Tosterud), Johanna (Johanna Mørck), and their cameraman Kalle (Tomas Alf Larsen) set out to make a documentary about a suspected bear poacher, Hans (Otto Jespersen). At the site of an illegally slain bear, they interview local hunters, who comment that the bear tracks look odd, as well as Finn Haugen (Hans Morten Hansen), head of the Norwegian Wildlife Board. Finn dismisses the idea that the bear tracks could have been faked. Like true paparazzi, the students follow Hans, who tells them to go away. As they follow him into a forest, they see mysterious flashing lights and hear roars. Hans comes running back screaming "Troll!" Thomas is attacked and bitten by a large animal. They escape in Hans’ Land Rover, and discover their own vehicle, a green first generation VW Golf, turned over with the tires mysteriously missing. Hans admits that he does not hunt bears, but troll. Though skeptical, the students ask if they can join Hans and film his hunt. Hans consents.

The next day Hans makes them disguise themselves with troll 'scent', and checks if any of them believe in God or Jesus, because a troll can smell a Christian man's blood. Hans wields a “flash gun,” a weapon that emits powerful UV-rays to simulate sunlight and turn trolls to stone, though he comments that sometimes the trolls “just explode.” The students are stunned when Hans flushes out a giant three-headed troll. As Hans destroys the troll, Finn of the Troll Security Agency arrives with a team to deposit a bear carcass. Finn then plants fake tracks. Finn angrily tells the students that they will not be allowed to keep their tapes.

In a series of interviews Hans reveals that he works to keep trolls a secret and to kill any that come near populated areas. The trolls are acting aggressively and have begun to leave their territories more often than usual, and Hans must get a troll blood sample to try to determine why.

Hans the Trollhunter has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.