Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt on her reframing the Cinderella story as body horror about the bloody pursuit of beauty.
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'The Ugly Stepsister' Review: A Grim and Grotesque Cinderella Horror Story Reminds Us That Beauty Is Pain | Sundance 2025On paper, according to the Brothers Grimm, Cinderella was a long-suffering girl who was terrorized by her beautiful stepsisters and stepmother, and her eventual marriage to the prince is a welcome ...
The Norwegian film "The Ugly Stepsister," which premiered Thursday at the Sundance Film Festival, ramps up the darkness of the original "Cinderella" fairy tale.
Andy Tennant directed this Cinderella variant. The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame (Jeanne Moreau) who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder ...
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