Same here. My preferred strat is -
Curse of the cornfield
Best in show
Scarlet in the woods
Rat extermination
Weather wizard
(first try at the giant)
Down the well
BLack book
(Mauler)
Witch hunt
(Satyr)
Stone circle (to try and get the special achievement)
Troll boss
Usually works well and I get the special item from Noldor to boost me into act 2
That's pretty close to my usual take. I tend to go after the Weather Wizard before I do the Rats because of the Hat's +1SPD. I then go Down the Well, but usually go after the Mauler and then the Satyr because I'll have Rennie's slicer for First Cut and the Fang with Venom. Then I do Black Book (for the Ghoul Claw) and Witch Hunt (going for the Demonthing and its Heart). I pick up the Giant and the Stone Circle but often don't bother with the Special Achievement because the Fang is more effective (an automatic 2 per round is better than an occasional 4 per hit.