Rumpelstiltskin

1995 "When the fairy tale ends, the nightmare begins."
4.5| 1h27m| R| en
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In the 1400's, 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.

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Also starring Kim Johnston Ulrich

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Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
Fulke Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
jakobdenglish The only reason I watched this movie from beginning to end is because it was so god damn outlandish and cheesy it became comical. An ancient demon known as Rumpelstiltskin is finally freed from his 1000 year old curse and finds himself in the mid 90's. He knows how to drive big rig trucks perfectly through dips and bends that would seem impossible to maneuver to even professional nascar drivers. How did this movie get the rights to some of the tracks in this movie? I do commend them for some key songs that I actually recognized. There are just too many weird scenes that make little to no sense. Why was the Gypsy lady sleeping in the back of that convertible outside of that police station in the middle of the night miles away from her shop? Why didn't she actually go in the station? Why? I challenge you to count how many god damn times Rumpelstiltskin says "baby" in this movie. I'd rather pour acid down my ears than hear that annoying laugh again. 3/10.
lost-in-limbo The video case that I read had "From the creators of Leprechaun" on the front cover and that alone should have been a good enough warning to what you might see. And it doesn't disappoint. To be honest, I don't like the aforementioned film and "Rumpelstiltskin" is pretty much in the same style from its fairytale theme, jokey attitude, chase elements, hideous 90s fashion, a touch of nastiness and an ugly, but charismatic little folklore monster (this time a Brothers Grimm creation). I found the Rumpelstilskin character to be a little less annoying, but this doesn't make it much better. Here we have the wicked gnome materialising in the 20th century, after being cursed by a witch which saw him turned into a stone many centuries ago. Now that he's been released and a wish has been granted, he goes after the widow's first born. Quite low-budget, as the story (a bedtime fairytale coming to life, which steals its thunder from "The Terminator"!) remains on the move flinging out many outrageous set-pieces (ending off in the usual atmospheric graveyard… the place to be), but never does it take itself that seriously. The story is clichéd, but there are few unusual plot developments. Max Grodénchik decked out in some decent looking make-up, cracks out the one-liners and can leave a bloody mess of destruction. What occurs is somewhat lousy, but sort of fun in a silly way. Kim Johnston Ulrich is affably strong in the central role (a lot better than the material asks for and deserves) and Tommy Blaze ("I'm an asshole. Not a hero") makes for a aggravating jerk with some outright scary looking shirts and a rapid mouth. Also appearing are Allyce Beasley, Jack McGee and Mark Holton. And there are plenty of bemused faces. Mark Jones direction is competent, but quite mechanical and unassuming with its lively pacing and performances' giving it's up and go. Tacky, but harmless horror comedy junk.
Vomitron_G A strange urge took possession over me and encouraged me to re-watch this epic piece of fairy-tale terror with an attitude. I can't help it, but I'm still having fun with this one. Liked it the first time, and I still do. It's from the director who brought us that other masterpiece of little people's horror, the original LEPRECHAUN. Believe it or not, both movies are just about on par with each other and equally enjoyable. If it's not clear already: Yes, we're talking B-movie tongue-in-cheek horror. But at least it was shot on real film and doesn't suffer from a cheap shot-on-video look (like a lot of B-movies from the late 90's do).RUMPELSTILSKIN is a nonsensical take on a Grimm fairy-tale gone bad. After being imprisoned for about 500 years in a little statue made out of stone (at the bottom of the ocean, no less), Rumpelstiltskin gets set free by a grieving, young mother, who just bought the statue in some antique-store. Now our little devilish fiend wants the soul of mommy's baby, to render himself immortal.While most mediocre horror efforts from the 90's made the mistake playing it serious when not up to the task, at least there was nonsense like RUMPELSTILTSKIN that has its idiotic heart at the right place. Main attraction is, without a doubt, Max Grodénchik as the titular little bastard, spewing one ridiculous one-liner after another. At one point he even quotes Col. Hannibal from THE A-TEAM by saying "I love it when a plan comes together", while driving an 8-wheeler and puffing on a cigar. And that's by far not his best one-liner. But who would have guessed a 15th century troll-demon would know who George Peppard is…?If the first encounter between Shelley Stewart (the young mother) and freshly unleashed Rumpelstiltskin doesn't win you over, then I'm afraid the rest of the movie might be lost on you too. When trying to protect her baby, Shelley - who appears to be so mild-hearted and very gentle at first - begins with kicking Rumpy in the balls, then suddenly pulls out a big knife and viciously shouts "When you take one more step, I'll rip your head off and shove it up your ass!" (and she said it like she meant it). She then proceeds cutting off one of his fingers, planting the knife in his forehead and even shoving a spike-shaped broomstick into his mouth. I mean, if that doesn't put a grin on your face, I'm not sure what will.The rest of the film is a ridiculously fun ride and the movie's pace even gets upped a bit by injecting that road-movie vibe, halfway through the film. To top it off, there's some fun make-up effects by Kevin Yagher (check out the man's resumé if you've never heard of him and you'll see he always delivers the goods).It's harmless fun, I tell you. But stay away from it if you feel like taking yourself too seriously.
joy_ride_420 Just when you thought that Leprechaun Back 2 the Hood was bad, comes a movie that makes Death Factory look like The Convent.... Again we see a mythical creature thrown into the present day with evil intentions. And though this movie is undeniable crap, I would suggest watching it if it ever graces you're local television station. Perhaps renting it if you have the right drugs handy. Full of corny one liners and an evil munchkin that demands a "steed" in the form of a motorcycle, this movie offers no scares but plenty of "I can't believe this made it to film" laughs. My memories of film in the 90's consist of technological advances such as computer generated graphics and good acting. This movie feels like it was made in the early 80's, perhaps late 70's. It might have even passed for a decent horror flick back then. The creators must have known this movie would offer more laughs than scares, especially with such lines as "fuckith me" just before our short fiend crashes his new truck. I give this movie a 10, only because it is petheticaly entertaining, and I feel bad for midgets. They have enough short comings.