Distorcido no Inferno

Did you ever see Leprechaun? If you answered 'yes' continue. Did you like it? If you answered 'no', get out of here fast and don't watch Rumpelstiltskin.

Sorry, that was just a quick filter to stop potential 'haters' of this movie seeing it or reading this. So if you like horror, you'll be aware that between around 1988-1996 the genre was ridiculous and terrible, bar a few noble exceptions. Only 99% of the stuff that came out was terrible. However, as a kid, it was great to be able to watch things like Leprechaun/Rumpelstiltskin and be mildly scared (mostly by the box cover) and be amused also.

I have fond memories of Rumpelstiltskin, and when I watched it yesterday I still enjoyed it. It's nothing special, but Rumpelstiltskin looks quite evil, says lines like "this ain't no fairytale" and even raises the dead once. Awesome!

You can see the director thought 'shit, look at my budget, I don't need all that', so he just decided to blow stuff up. There are some great explosions of trucks...yes, there is a Rumpelstiltskin car chase!

Criticisms. Acting: the acting was so bad, not quite 'Manos' bad, but everyone bar the mother of the baby and the cop who dies early on were terrible. Even little Rumpel is only OK, would have liked less comic humour and more sinister stuff. Plot: It's weak and sometimes it's too slow, others too fast. Like when Rumpel is unleashed the pacing goes out the window. Though I must say, there's plenty of the little guy in this movie and that's what we want to see so I can't complain. Rumpel: He's a good character, but if it wasn't for Leprechaun's cult following would they have made Rumpel more sinister? It may not have worked because he's laughable even before he speaks.

This movie works only if you suspend all belief and expect as little as possible. It helps if you're bored and just don't care what you watch also. 6/10 just because of it's faint charm and explosions. There is no horror to be found in this movie!

Okay, "Rumpelstiltskin" is another one of those horror films that aren't really scary or terrifying, just plain silly and funny with a script filled in with a bunch of lame one-liners. However, I found this film rather entertaining since it's directed and co-scripted by Mark Jones, the creator of "Leprechaun", though this was the third and last film he ever wrote and directed.

What we have here is a grotesque Freddy Krueger-like hunchbacked baby-stealing punk whose name is the movie's title, who (loosely based on the children's fairytale) is cursed by an old hag who imprisons him in a brownish-green rock for one-thousand years for trying to steal the Baby John's soul so that he could live on for eternity and never be killed. One-thousand years later in present day Los Angeles, a woman's police officer husband is killed by an armed carjacker in the line of duty. A few days later she finds the stone that Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned, drops a tear on it (that's what you have to do to release him, with a tear and a true wish) when crying and remembering her dead husband. Somehow, Rumpelstiltskin is released from his imprisonment, transforms into the woman's husdband, makes love to her, and turns back into himself to suck her baby's soul out. Later on we have a whole hell of a lot of exciting things going on, including Rumpelstiltskin chasing after her and her baby and a sleazy television host in a huge truck wreaking even further havoc till the very end.

Despite its low-budget and amateurish acting, the picture does have its great moments and memorable situations, but refuses to deliver any real shocks or a lick of redeeming value though it does have some excellent special make-up effects by Kevin Yagher (Child's Play 1, 2, 3 and Bride of Chucky).

So give "Rumpelstiltskin" a chance and you'll have a good time with this fast-paced flick.

Rumpelstiltskin is based on story by the Grimm brothers, and it has been filmed few times before, including once starring the great midget himself Billy Barty as Rumpelstiltskin. However this version seems to be just a cheap Leprechaun rip off, you can easily imagine the baby chasing Rumpelstiltskin replaced by Warvick Davis chasing a pot of gold.

I cant say I watched this movie from beginning to end with great interest, in fact I missed the other half almost completely. So there is a change that during the second half there was some big and unique plot revelation that makes this movie rise to a classic level, but I think not. Overally Rumpelstiltskin is just your typical cheap D-grade horrorflick which is made with little or no talent or enthusiasm.

The actors are lifeless, including the guy playing the villain Rumpelstiltskin, Max Grodénchik. This is a shame because a good villain can save a lot in these kinds of movies. Too bad Grodenchik lacks the personality to make the character work. Kevin Yaghers Rumpelstiltskin make up is pretty uninspired too.

Overally.. this is a very bad and cheaply done horror film with lousy acting. 3/10 is pretty rightful rating for it. Some of you bad horror film fans might like it, but I suggest not to invest money in it.

A light hearted horror movie with a ton of outlandish death scenes. Does have a "Leprechaun" vibe to it but that has lot do with the director/writer. Good ol Rumpy looks pretty bad-ass riding around on a harley!!! For a low budget movie it seems like they put their money in the right places. If you have a couple of friends over and your in the mood to laugh your ass off, please rent this movie. you won't regret it!

When I rented Rumpelstiltskin I had mixed feelings about it. I had rented Pinocciho's Revenge and that sucked, so renting another childrens fairy tale turned into a horror movie was questionable. But I said what the hell, for $3.50 might as well give it a shot, and you know somethin, the movie rocked. Everyone that knows me knows, that JAWS is my num. 1 favorite movie, then came Tremors and Leprechaun, but when I rented Rumpelstiltskin, out went the Leprechaun ass first and Rumpy took over. This movie rocks. It's a mix of horror action and comedy. Max Grodenchick did an awesome job and for anyone that gave Rumpelstiltskin a bad review, well you can just go rent it again, then push the eject butten, take the movie, turn it side - ways, and stick it straight up your candy @$$!