The Ugly Stepsister review: What if Wicked and The Substance had a grubby baby?

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Lea Myren plays Elvira, aka The Ugly Stepsister.

Move over, Elphaba. A new villainess is coming to reclaim her narrative, and it's not pretty — but it is pretty awesome. With The Ugly Stepsister, writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt offers a gnarly new spin on a classic fairy tale, daring to pose the question: What if Cinderella was a bit of a bitch?

By centering on the eldest of Cinderella's much-maligned stepsisters, this twisted fable explores how a patriarchal society pits women against each other amid the crushing pressure to be pretty. If you gagged over Coralie Fargeat's sickening satire The Substance, you'll relish Blichfeldt's spin on "pain is beauty" treatments. And if you love...

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