The Ugly Stepsister (2025) Review
The Ugly Stepsister is a retelling of the classic Cinderella tale with a horror twist. Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt and starring Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, and Flo Fagerli, this Norwegian film uses the fairy tale as a vehicle to examine themes of self-esteem, harmful beauty standards, and girlhood. The 2025 release also joins the ranks of recent body horror pictures like The Substance and Grafted.
The film follows Elvira (Lea Myren) and Alma (Flo Fagerli) as their mother, Rebekka (Ane Dahl Torp), tries to secure a good life for her family by way of Agnes/Cinderella’s (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) father. The eldest stepsister, Elvira, is not only infatuated with the Prince, but is then invited to the ball where he will choose his wife. Under her mothers guidance, she undergoes a rigorous beautification process to compete against the other girls, and especially Agnes, for the Prince’s hand.
The film follows Elvira (Lea Myren) and Alma (Flo Fagerli) as their mother, Rebekka (Ane Dahl Torp), tries to secure a good life for her family by way of Agnes/Cinderella’s (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) father. The eldest stepsister, Elvira, is not only infatuated with the Prince, but is then invited to the ball where he will choose his wife. Under her mothers guidance, she undergoes a rigorous beautification process to compete against the other girls, and especially Agnes, for the Prince’s hand.
- 4/28/2025
- by Erica Vilkus
- Love Horror
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