Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt on her reframing the Cinderella story as body horror about the bloody pursuit of beauty.

The Ugly Stepsister” works best when it’s not just merely tweaking but thoroughly elaborating on its source material.

In her Sundance-bowing feature, the director Emilie Blichfeldt reimagines the fairytale from the perspective of a stepsister ...

Review: Emilie Blichfeldt's feminist body horror fairytale 'The Ugly Stepsister' isn't more than skin deep, but it's squeamish enough that way.

The Norwegian comedy horror film, The Ugly Stepsister, had its world premiere in the Midnight Section of the 2025 Sundance ...

Of course we all know the tale of Cinderella, and by now we're probably familiar with the source material and how dark ...

The Ugly Stepsister,' a nightmarish fairytale reimagining, serves Sam Raimi-levels of mayhem with its critique of brutal beauty standards.

"There's only one Cinderella, the rest of us are the ugly stepsister." By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The Ugly Stepsister, Blichtfeldt’s debut feature — which premiered at Sundance ...

The Ugly Stepsister will stream on Shudder in 2025. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

Using fantasy visions of the prince (who writes the worst poetry you’ve ever heard) before turning them on their head to bring it closer to the Grimm version of the story, the experience of watching ...