RUMPELSTILTSKIN [2025] - A review

I was recently sent a screener of the new fantasy horror RUMPELSTILTSKIN [2025] to take a look at (not to be confused with the 1987 film of the same name), and I must say, I was very pleasantly surprised by this new twist on the old fairy tale. 

Taking place in Medieval england, a local miller hears that the King is looking for a wife. So he tries to palm his daughter Evalina (Hannah Baxter-Eve - Escape) off on him, telling him that she can spin hay into gold.

Of course, when the king demands proof, she realises that she's in trouble. So, when she is visited by a rather strange creature, who claims that he can help her, she jumps at the chance. But unfortunately, what she doesn't realise, is that his services will come at a terrible price, which is when the real fun begins...

Extremely tongue in cheek, and filled with dark humour, this was actually a really fun film, which plays like a bizarre cross between The Brothers Grimm, Game of Thrones and Carry on Henry (Yes, seriously) and actually goes beyond the original fairy tale to provide a much more interesting climax (and judging by the bawdy behaviour in this, there are plenty of those in the film).

I didn't actually realise that this was going to be a period piece until after I started watching, and had (wrongly) assumed it was going to be some modern day retelling , along the lines of those Leprechaun films. So I was extremely impressed with the films aesthetics and indeed the special effects, considering this was obviously a low budget production.

Writer/Director Andy Edwards previously gave us the Zombie Comedy "Ibiza Undead" and more recently the folk horror "Punch". He clearly knows his craft, and RUMPELSTILTSKIN is proof that you don't necessarily need a lot of money to make a good film,

If you like dark, medieval, fantasy horrors, you should enjoy this. 

RUMPELSTILTSKIN is available Digitally on Amazon Prime and selected other streaming services.

View the trailer on YouTube.

Watch the film on Amazon.co.uk

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