Rumpelstiltskin
Directed byMark Jones
Written byMark Jones
Joe Ruby
Produced byJoe Ruby
Ken Spears
StarringKim Johnston Ulrich
Tommy Blaze
Allyce Beasley
Max Grodénchik
CinematographyDouglas Milsome
Edited byChristopher Holmes
Music byCharles Bernstein
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • November 24, 1995 (1995-11-24)[1]
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million
Box office$306,494

Rumpelstiltskin is a 1995 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Mark Jones and starring Max Grodénchik as the title character.[2][3]

Plot

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

Production

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=filmsearch_exact&dept=Film&movieID=7995
  2. ↑ "Rumpelstiltskin". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Director Mark Jones Discusses 'Rumpelstiltskin' On Its 25th Anniversary". FANGORIA. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  4. ↑ Eby, Douglas (January 1996). "Rumpelstiltskin". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Rumpelstiltskin. Republic Pictures (DVD). Studio City, Los Angeles: National Amusements. August 21, 2001. ASIN B00004WM6F. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "Rumpelstiltskin (1995) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "The F*cking Black Sheep: Rumpelstiltskin (1995)". Joblo.com. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  8. ↑ Rumpelstiltskin (1995) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-06-06


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