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Rumpelstiltskin

Horror

Rumpelstiltskin

When the fairy tale ends, the nightmare begins.

5.2(62) 11/24/1995 1h 27m
Horror

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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Mark Jones

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Wuchak

6/10

9/7/2026

***When the popular imp of folklore is resurrected in the modern day*** This was obviously inspired by the success of “Leprechaun” from two years earlier. Much as Warwick Davis effectively brought to life the magical creature from Irish legend, so Max Grodénchik does so here with Rumpelstiltskin. He happens to resemble Marvel’s Hobgoblin from the 1980’s Spider-Man comics, which probably isn’t a coincidence. After an opening that takes place in the 15th century, the setting switches to present day Los Angeles where the protagonists make the mistake of purchasing an item at a back-alley curio shop. Isn’t this what set into motion the crazy events of “Gremlins”? Kim Johnston Ulrich stars as Shelley while Tommy Blaze eventually emerges as the amusing male protagonist, Max. Shelley is

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