Episode 167: Trollhunter w/ special guest Caitlin Starling

On this episode, acclaimed author Caitlin Starling (The Luminous Dead, The Starving Saints, The Death of Jane Lawrence, etc.) joins Aaron and Derek to discuss 2010's Norwegian dark fantasy mockumentary "Trollhunter" written and directed by André Øvredal. They talk about Caitlin's bibliography, inspirations, writing process and experiences with professional publishing. They also get into Trollhunter's blending of Norwegian culture and folktale with grounded reality, the movie's exploration of bureaucracy and lack of oversight, the effective use of found footage in the revelation of trolls and plot progression, and many other aspects of the movie. Derek and Aaron are in troll territory now. Caitlin once saw a troll try to eat its own tail. Please follow Caitlin on Instagram @authorcstarling and on Bluesky @caitlinstarling.com Check out her works at her website: We are on PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Goodpods, Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeartRadio and CastBox. Please rate, review,

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Episode 167: Trollhunter w/ special guest Caitlin Starling is an episode from Watch If You Dare by Watch If You Dare.

This episode is 125:14 long.

This episode was published on Sep 9, 2025.

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