Goblin 2

Goblin 2 is an upcoming German horror film by director and producer Eric Hordes and the producers Alexander König, Jörg Steegmüller and Eva Habermann. The film is based on the legend of Burkart Keller, a knight from Baden-Baden, and was financed through a successful crowd funding campaign.

Plot
During building work in the city of Baden-Baden in 2017, an evil troll who was transformed into stone in the 15th century is accidentally brought back to life. To prevent being unmasked, the Troll slips into the body of Vanessa Majer and enslaves her cousin, Helga. Meanwhile, Vanessa Troll is looking for Charlie, the virgin boyfriend of Vanessa’s daughter. The Troll needs his blood to evoke a portal to a magical prison. All he needs now is the great book of spells which he wants to find with the help of the ominous King of the Lake. Vanessa Troll’s plans prove to be successful if it wasn’t for the author, Dr. Fischer, and the curious neighbor, Béatrice, who eventually come after him.

Cast

 * Eva Habermann – Vanessa Majer
 * Helmut Krauss – Dr. Fischer
 * Katy Karrenbauer – Helga Wolf
 * Jiří Lábus – Rumburak
 * George Hardy – Michael Waits
 * Désirée Nick – Marchioness of Baden
 * Cecilia Pillado – Béatrice
 * Santiago Ziesmer – César

Production
Goblin 2 is the first feature film produced by Merkurfilm GmbH and partially funded by the Fantomfilm GmbH. Eric Hordes and Alexander König wrote the script inspired by the B horror film Troll 2 and the French comedy Les Visiteurs, and were supported by screenwriter Simon Hauschild and Katy Karrenbauer. The book captures the Keller Saga and transforms the historic notes into a story set in the present time set in the 1980s. The original story is centered around the legendary figure, Burkart Keller, and delivers a motif that goes back into the late Middle Ages and can be found in the Trinkhalle, diverse crosses, the Battert rocks and other old sources. Czech movie star Jiri Lábus reprised his cult figure Rumburak from the series Arabela after 22 years for his fan Eric Hordes.

Lead actress Eva Habermann later took on a role as coproducer. The music producers Jack White (“When the rain begins to fall”), Apollo Zapp and Eric Hordes wrote the theme song "Fire" performed by singer Julian David who is also part of the cast.

Goblin 2 and Troll 2
After an agreement with Troll 2 director, Claudio Fragasso, Eric Hordes was allowed to integrate the Troll 2 character Michael Waits into Goblin 2. They engaged the original actor, George Hardy, to reprise his role as Michael Waits and establish Goblin 2 as a film crossover that draws on Michael Waits’ events and mixes them with the story. In Goblin 2, it’s the other way around: the main character is a Troll and there are no Goblins.