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Rumpelstiltskin

1995 · 87 min

A silly, gory chase full of cheap laughs and a gleefully nasty little monster.

Directed by
Mark Jones
Genres
Horror
Starring
Kim Johnston Ulrich, Tommy Blaze, Allyce Beasley
Tagline
When the fairy tale ends, the nightmare begins.
Overview
In the 1400s, 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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Directed by
Mark Jones
Genres
Horror
Starring
Kim Johnston Ulrich, Tommy Blaze, Allyce Beasley
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • parenthood
  • survival
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Mark Jones
Written by
Mark Jones, Joe Ruby
Starring
Kim Johnston Ulrich, Tommy Blaze, Allyce Beasley, Max Grodénchik, Vera Lockwood, Sherman Augustus, Jay Pickett, Valerie Wildman
Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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