But despite being a body horror fever dream much closer to The Substance than Disney’s Cinderella, The Ugly Stepsister highlights the real-life issues women had to face at the time Cinderella ...

As Disney continues their industrious effort to remake all of their most beloved classic animated films in live-action form, ...

We're in an era of fairy-tales and wholesome characters becoming terrifying horror movies, and now it's Cinderella's turn. The classic tale has been transformed into a gruesome film known as The ...

The 2025 film boasts an impressive 95 per cent critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes at time of writing, with an audience score ...

Opus – whether you consider it a ‘true’ horror or not – was a subversive blend of artistry and gore. But the best hidden gem ...

The Norwegian body horror movie takes inspiration from Cinderella, which seems a more natural fit for the genre than, say, Winnie the Pooh. If you want to see whether your stomach can handle it ...

Well, if you’ve got a soft stomach, prepare yourself for “The Ugly Stepsister,” a twisted tale indeed, that reimagines the Cinderella story as a body-horror costume drama. From filmmaker ...

The Ugly Stepsister is described as a "timely examination of body image and beauty standards" as Elvira prepares to win the prince's affection "at any cost". "In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal ...

“The Ugly Stepsister,” written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, takes its cue from “Cinderella,” but this inspired body horror comedy is no Disney film. This fairy tale is both Grimm and ...

"The Ugly Stepsister" is "an ingenious revisionist body-horror version of Cinderella" that unfolds from the perspective of the fairy-tale's antagonist, said Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian.