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The Ugly Stepsister is ready to terrify audiences with its “stomach-churning” Norwegian body-horror, now slated for launch. Helmed by Emilie Blichfeldt, the movie stars Lea Myren, greatest generally known as Maya from NRK’s Jenter.

Joining her are Thea Sofie Loch Naess of The Last Kingdom fame, and Ane Dahl Torp from The Wave. Screenrant has given the flick a powerful eight out of ten ranking.

Autostraddle hailed it as “one of the best horror films of the decade so far”, whereas ScreenDaily praised it as “a stylish, graphic fairytale riff”. The film hits US screens on April 18 and UK theatres on April 25.

Delving into the darker aspect of fairy tales, The Ugly Stepsister pays tribute to Charles Perrault’s Cinderella with a twisted and macabre twist.

The plot centres on Elvira (Lea Myren), who’s fixated on profitable over a captivating prince and securing her personal fairytale ending. Overshadowed by her beautiful stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Naess), Elvira is set to realize her needs at any value in a realm the place magnificence reigns supreme.

Critics have hailed the movie since its competition circuit, with accolades from Inverse calling it “The Substance for Disney adults” and Bloody Disgusting praising it as “elegant, stylish, and gnarly”.

As of March 25, the film boasts a powerful 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

A newly dropped trailer poses a thought-provoking query to viewers in regards to the feeling of being “inferior and unworthy”.

The footage then unfolds Elvira’s battle to fulfill her household’s harsh calls for, enduring intense trials.

Finally fed up, Elvira lashes out towards her kin in outrageously violent and stunning trend.

Vertigo Releasing unveiled the trailer, punctuating it with the road: “In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes to become the belle of the ball.”

Sundance supplied insights into the flick, saying: “This macabre yet humorous film critiques the beauty industry, which promotes body image as a pathway to desirability, success, and social status.”

They empathetically famous, “Despite her insecurity, we sympathize with Elvira as she becomes entangled in her greedy mother’s extreme beautification scheme, driven by a desire for acceptance and a happily-ever-after.”

The Ugly Stepsister airs within the US from April 18 and the UK in April 25