Once upon a time, in a land of corsets, carriages, and cosmetic surgery, came The Ugly Stepsister — a gloriously grotesque and darkly funny fairy tale that turns the Cinderella myth inside out.

Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt makes a splashy feature debut with this feminist body horror that trades glass slippers for scalpels, gleefully probing the monstrous lengths women are pushed to in pursuit of perfection.

Dripping with gothic atmosphere, surreal comedy, and squirm-inducing set pieces, this twisted fable takes aim at impossible beauty standards. Think Sofia Coppola by way of Cronenberg, with tapeworms, tiaras, and a prince who loves poetry.

Arriving fashionably late to our screen for just one night, The Ugly Stepsister is a wicked treat for fans of fairytales.

Doors open 30 minutes before advertised start time. All film screenings are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with no more than a 10 min selection of trailers. 

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