279 | The Ugly Stepsister

Not Rated Runtime: 1hr 49min Written & Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt Stars: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss and Ane Dahl Torp Premiered at Sundance January 23, 2025 Limited Release in US theaters April 18, 2025 Currently Streaming on Shudder and AMC+ RT: 96% critics / 86% audience Synopsis Rebekka and her two daughters, Elvira and Alma, move into the estate of her new husband, Otto, and his beautiful daughter, Agnes. Elvira, the oldest of Rebekka’s daughters, is a dreamy, braces-wearing teen who swoons over the kingdom’s handsome prince and his romantic poetry. But when Otto dies suddenly and it is revealed that he was deeply in debt, Rebekka is forced to pile all her hopes for financial stability on the prince choosing Elvira as his bride at the upcoming ball. In order for the plain and gawky Elvira to catch his eye, she must undergo a series of horrifying medical procedures to become more beautiful. Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing 28 Years Later, now playing in theaters. Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/