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THE UGLY STEPSISTER Review
Sundance 2025 Review: THE UGLY STEPSISTER is a Smashing Body-Horror Debut for Emilie Blichfeldt
Cinderella's lore gets a Norwegian body-horror update in The Ugly Stepsister. Emilie Blichfeldt's not-so-storybook debut adapts fairy tale royalty like The Great's absurdist satirization but far grimmer and gorier. Fantastic style, squeamish effects, and a standout performance by Lea Myren as the "ugly" Elvira headline this repulsive yet commanding fucked-up fable. Watch out for Blichfeldt, […]
2025/01/24 19:33:11 +00:00 | Matt Donato
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