Rumpelstiltskin is a 1995 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Mark Jones and starring Max Grodénchik as the title character.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Mark Jones |
| Written by | Mark Jones Joe Ruby |
| Produced by | Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
| Starring | Kim Johnston Ulrich Tommy Blaze Allyce Beasley Max Grodénchik |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Edited by | Christopher Holmes |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $306,494 |
Plot edit
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In the 15th century, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los Angeles, the recently widowed wife of a police officer, with baby in tow, finds her way into a witch's shop and purchases a certain figurine, resulting in the cackling beast being freed and demanding possession of the baby.
Cast edit
- Kim Johnston Ulrich as Shelly Stewart
- Tommy Blaze as Max Bergman
- Allyce Beasley as Hildy
- Max Grodénchik as Rumpelstiltskin
- Vera Lockwood as Matilda
- Jay Pickett as Russell Stewart
- Sherman Augustus as John McCabe
- Valerie Wildman as Nedda
- Jack McGee as Detective Ben Smith
- Mark Holton as Huge Man
- Elmarie Wendel as Gypsy Woman
Production edit
Mark Jones and producer Michael Prescott had initially been involved in pre-production on Leprechaun 2, but when Rumpelstiltskin was greenlit the two took producer credits fro Leprechaun 2 while opting to do Rumpelstiltskin.[4]
Release edit
Rumpelstiltskin was not a success at the box office, it made only $306,494, with its widest release being 54 theaters.[1] The film was released on DVD on August 21, 2001, by Republic Pictures.[5] The film was released on DVD on January 10, 2004, by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Critical response edit
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AllMovie wrote, "this groan-inducing would-be camp [...] boasts some good makeup by Kevin Yagher but is still easily the worst of the '90s crop of fairy-tale horrors."[6] JoBlo.com's Arrow in the Head reviewed the movie in 2019, stating that "Listen, RUMPELSTILTSKIN is no award-winner, we all understand that. However, the movie is much better than the 10% box-office return it suffered on its already modest budget. It’s fast, fun, funny, gory, and knowingly pokes fun of itself as nothing more than a dark farcical fairytale."[7]
Most reviews by the general public are polarized, both citing the film's absurdity as the deciding factor in their opinion.[8] Fans of the movie would say that Rumpelstiltskin is a prime example of the "movies so bad that they're actually good" genre.
References edit
- ^ a b http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=filmsearch_exact&dept=Film&movieID=7995 [dead link]
- ^ "Rumpelstiltskin". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Director Mark Jones Discusses 'Rumpelstiltskin' On Its 25th Anniversary". FANGORIA. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ Eby, Douglas (January 1996). "Rumpelstiltskin". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Rumpelstiltskin. Republic Pictures (DVD). Studio City, Los Angeles: National Amusements. August 21, 2001. ASIN B00004WM6F. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Firsching, Robert. "Rumpelstiltskin (1995) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "The F*cking Black Sheep: Rumpelstiltskin (1995)". Joblo.com. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ Rumpelstiltskin (1995) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-06-06
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