by Wednesday 30th April 2025, London UK: Vertigo Releasing, in association with Shudder and IFC Films, is delighted to confirm the digital release date for The Ugly Stepsister. Lovers of horror and fairy tales gone horribly wrong won’t have long to wait before being able to wince from behind their hands from the comfort of their home, with the critically acclaimed Nordic body-horror available to own from 9th May!
Written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, (feature-length directorial debut), The Ugly Stepsister introduces Lea Myren, and also stars Thea Sofie Loch Næss (The Last Kingdom) and Ane Dahl Torp (The Wave).
Classic fairy tales are known to be far more sinister than their more well known animated interpretations, and Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister certainly promises to swing the pendulum back towards the grisly. A homage to Charles Perrault’s Cinderella, The Ugly Stepsister is a dark and gruesome adaptation of the classic story where you truly find out exactly how much pain beauty is.
Elvira (Lea Myren) has one all-consuming obsession: to win the affection of her kingdom’s handsome prince and live happily ever after. Yet, she lives in the shadow of her beautiful stepsister, Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss), who seems fated for the happy ending she’s always dreamed of. But, in a kingdom where beauty is prized above all things, Elvira will get what she wants, no matter what…
The Ugly Stepsister – Official Trailer
The Ugly Stepsister will be available to own in the UK on Digital Download from 9th May and can be pre-ordered HERE
