Emilie Blichfeldt: I grew up on a small picture book, a very simplified version of the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella. There was an image of one of the stepsisters on the prince’s horse ...

The latest horror adaptation of a Disney classic is one of the year's most harrowing movie experiences, and it's now a ...

Moderne skønhedsidealer og magiske omgivelser møder hinanden og danner rammerne for den brutale filmatisering af Brødrenes Grimms eventyr, hvor Askepots stedsøster, Elvia, bogstavelig talt vil gøre ...

And the latest entry into this brutally necessary subgenre is writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt’s feature film debut The Ugly Stepsister. Even though it’s set in the past, Blichfeldt’s ...

Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt swaps tapeworms for silkworms in a gory Grimm Brothers update about the body-horror extremes of the pursuit of beauty. It’s tough times out there for a ...

“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 ...

From filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt, the film follows Elvira (Lea Myren), a young woman determined to make herself beautiful enough to win the prince’s hand, no matter the bloody, bone-crunching ...

The film is written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, making it her directorial debut. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025. The story follows Elvira, who competes ...

She also credited writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt with advising her on how to portray a person freezing up in pain. Blichfeldt said she has experienced similar pain when she dislocated her knees.

The Overlook Film Festival has named the best of the fest. The feature film audience award went to Emilie Blichfeldt’s “The Ugly Stepsister,” while the grand jury prize for best feature film ...

Emilie Blichfeldt‘s The Ugly Stepsister (2025) movie trailer has been released by Shudder and IFC Films. The Ugly Stepsister trailer stars Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, and Ane Dahl Torp.

Enjoy. Here's the trailer (+ posters) for Emilie Blichfeldt's horror film The Ugly Stepsister, from YouTube: A darkly entertaining fairy tale horror from Norwegian writer & director Emilie ...