I’m a horror movie knowledgeable – ‘traumatising’ movie on Prime is my 2025 decide | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | EUROtoday

I like to contemplate myself considerably of a connoisseur with regards to the world of horror. I’ve seen a few of the greatest – and worst – of what current years have needed to supply. I’ve reeled in shock at The Substance and embraced cult classics like Evil Dead – and my 2025 decide of the yr is already obtainable to stream on Amazon Prime.

This yr has already been jam-packed with Hollywood choices, together with the newest Final Destination flick which was a rip-roaring massacre in all one of the best methods. Video sport adaptation Until Dawn had nice visuals and a disappointing story. Opus – whether or not you take into account it a ‘true’ horror or not – was a subversive mix of artistry and gore. But one of the best hidden gem horror I can counsel is definitely a Norwegian 2025 launch.

The Ugly Stepsister was launched in February this yr, and tells a twisted Cinderella story from the perspective of the ‘ugly’ stepsister, Elvira (Lea Myren). In the film, Cinderella is healthier referred to as Agnes, whose father marries the ‘evil stepmother’ Rebekka earlier than the households are each plunged right into a spiral of debt. Agnes’ father dies on his wedding ceremony night time, forcing Rebekka to try to marry off her daughters to the prince.

Except the prince will not be what he appears, and Elvira is so determined to impress him that she resorts to excessive measures. Spoiler: there’s a tapeworm concerned. There’s additionally some brutal surgical procedure scenes, horrendous gore and, on the coronary heart of it, a character-driven plot that may tug at your heartstrings in essentially the most sudden locations.

The film is streaming now on Shudder, which affords a seven-day free trial through its personal web site or by Amazon Prime. Afterwards, the service prices £4.99 per 30 days.

I’m not the one one who considers the movie a masterpiece. Reviews from different viewers have hailed it “thought-provoking, interesting and bloody disgusting”, with one other writing: “Rarely does a film manage to be as visually hypnotic and emotionally unsettling as The Ugly Stepsister.

“From its opening moments, it announces itself with a bold, feverish energy that never really lets go. This isn’t a retelling for the faint of heart, but it is a masterclass in genre-bending storytelling that dares to be as grotesque as it is strangely beautiful.”