‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Stars & Director Dive Deep Into Their Brutal Cinderella Horror Satire

Director Emilie Blichfeldt and stars Lea Myren and Thea Sofie Loch Næss discuss their body horror twist on ‘Cinderella’ and Sundance hit, ‘The Ugly Stepsister.’ The film is in theaters on April 18, 2025, from Shudder.
In ‘The Ugly Stepsister,’ Elvira dreams of the weak-kneed virgin, Prince Julian, and is willing to go to great lengths to conform to the kingdom’s ideals of beauty. The film is a dark, satirical, and raw twist on the fairy tale `Cinderella’, seen from her stepsister’s point of view.