"The Ugly Stepsister" rewrites "Cinderella" as a gory feminist fable

"The Ugly Stepsister" rewrites "Cinderella" as a gory feminist fable

Beauty is pain in Emilie Blichfeldt’s wickedly funny body horror debut, "The Ugly Stepsister"

Body Horror Is Self Care For THE UGLY STEPSISTER Director Emilie Blichfeldt

In CINDERELLA horror movie THE UGLY STEPSISTER, body horror is self care for director Emilie Blichfeldt. Read all about it in our interview for this feature directorial debut.

Overlook 2025 Interview with THE UGLY STEPSISTER Writer / Director Emilie Blichfeldt

My favorite film from this year's Overlook Film Festival was easily The Ugly Stepsister, from writer / director Emilie Blichfeldt, which not only delivers some incredible practical body horror, but also a powerful message on body image. Having just opened today in theaters from IFC and Shudder, I had the opportunity to catch up with Emilie Blichfeldt to discuss horror inspirations, casting the perfect Elvira, creating those practical effects on …

Review: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

A twisted gory re-telling of the Cinderella story, from the perspective of one of the stepsisters. This movie is wild. I dug it. I reviewed for Ebert.