What Movie to Watch on Friday Night #2

Another Friday is here! And we're recommending movies made for a Friday night: horror, dark comedy, sci-fi, pop culture films; and today we've chosen The Ugly Stepsister.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

Original Title: The Ugly Stepsister
Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama, Body Horror
Director: Emilie Blichfeldt
Starring: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp
Country of Origin: Norwegian
Year of Release: 2025
Running Time: 1 h 49 min
Rated: 18+
Where to watch it: Available on Amazon

Rating
IMDb: 7.0
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
IGN: 7.0
Metascore: 70

BRIEF SYNOPSIS

In a darkly twisted take on the classic Cinderella tale, The Ugly Stepsister plunges into a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal and cutthroat business. The film follows Elvira (Lea Myren) the titular stepsister, as she embarks on a grotesque and bloody journey, determined to go to extreme lengths to capture the Prince's attention and outshine her stunning stepsister. It's a gritty, gore-filled narrative that offers a unique, visceral perspective on a familiar story.

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Similar Movies

If you've already seen The Ugly Stepsister, or if it didn't quite convince you, we've got you covered with more similar movies:

• The Neon Demon (2016): Director Nicolas Winding Refn's stylish and unsettling dive into the cutthroat world of fashion modeling, where beauty is literally consumed. It shares "The Ugly Stepsister's" themes of extreme ambition and the brutal, vampiric nature of the beauty industry, wrapped in a visually stunning and often grotesque package.
• The Substance (2024): A visceral body horror film that follows a woman's desperate journey to achieve ultimate beauty through a radical, experimental procedure. It confronts the terrifying lengths individuals will go to for physical perfection, aligning with "The Ugly Stepsister's" exploration of brutal beauty standards and grotesque transformation.
• Black Swan (2010): While not a fairy tale adaptation, this psychological thriller delves into the obsessive pursuit of perfection in the world of ballet. It explores the extreme psychological and physical tolls of ambition and artistic beauty, leading to a dark, self-destructive unraveling that resonates with Elvira's desperate journey.

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