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The Ugly Stepsister

Combining comedy and horror, the film is a daring and unexpected take on the world-famous tale, seen through the eyes of the Cinderella’s stepsister, Elvira. The gory film follows Elvira as she battles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister in a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business. She will go to any lengths to catch the prince’s eye.

Cast

Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren

Elvira

Ane Dahl Torp

Rebekka

Thea Sofie Loch Næss

Agnes

Flo Fagerli

Alma

Isac Calmroth

Prins Julian

Malte Gårdinger

Isak

Ralph Carlsson

Otto

Cecilia Forss

Sophie von Kronenberg

Katarzyna Herman

Madam Vanja

Adam Lundgren

Dr. Esthétique

Willy Ramnek Petri

Frederik von Bluckfish

Kyrre Hellum

Jan

Isac Aspberg

Finsmakeren

Albin Weidenbladh

Alteteren

Oksana Czerkasyna

Kokk

Richard Forsgren

Hovmester

Agnieszka Żulewska

Mor til Agnes

Staffan Kolhammar

Budbringer

Philip Lenkowsky

Baron Von Bluckfish

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Dread Central • 3 months ago

The Oscar-Nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Talk Prosthetic Toes, Gore, and What Ugly Even Is

The Oscar-nominated artists break down the beauty looks, gore, and Elvira's transformation in 'The Ugly Stepsister'

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Bloody Disgusting • 4 months ago

Tapeworms, Beauty & Body Horror: The Makeup and Prosthetics of ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ [Interview]

The modern Cinderella story has been told for over three centuries, and yet its subject matter remains both entertaining and enlightening. There are p...

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Bloody Disgusting • 4 months ago

‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Explores the All-Consuming Cost of Beauty [The Lady Killers Podcast]

How much would we sacrifice to be beautiful? Though we all hope to love our bodies exactly as they are, it’s difficult in a world that values women ba...

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Dread Central • 5 months ago

Anastasia Elfman’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025 [Dread Central Selects]

From ‘Wolf Man’ to ‘The Ugly Stepsister,’ here are Anastasia Elfman’s top 10 favorite horror movies of 2025.

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Release Date 03/07/2025
Director Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt
Writer Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt
Editors Olivia Neergaard-Holm, Marcel Zyskind
Cinematographer Marcel Zyskind
Producer Maria Ekerhovd
Companies Mer Film, Lava Films, MOTOR, Scanbox Entertainment Production, Zentropa International Sweden
Budget $4,250,000

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Country	Date	Format	Certification
United States	Jan 23, 2025	Premiere (Sundance Film Festival)	—
Germany	Feb 16, 2025	Premiere (Berlin International Film Festival)	—
NO	Mar 7, 2025	Theatrical	15
Germany	Jun 5, 2025	Theatrical	—

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