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.
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 ...
"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,' a nightmarish fairytale reimagining, serves Sam Raimi-levels of mayhem with its critique of brutal beauty standards.
Norwegian horror fable The Ugly Stepsister has debuted with a near-perfect score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Fresh ...
T he iconic fairy tale of Cinderella is getting a wild twist with the Sundance hit, The Ugly Stepsister. The movie hails from ...
In her Sundance-bowing feature, the director Emilie Blichfeldt reimagines the fairytale from the perspective of a stepsister ...