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Just a month ago, Disney released its live-action version of the classic fairy tale Snow White—complete with CGI dwarves and a non-prince love interest. Now the dark and gruesome thriller The Death of Snow White offers a completely different twist on the classic tale.
The Death of Snow White stars Selena Gomez lookalike Sanae Loutsis as the fair princess—a beautiful young woman who’s loved by the people of her kingdom and adored by the handsome prince (Tristan Nokes). But, back at the castle, the vain Evil Queen (Chelsea Edmundson) enlists her servants to give her one disturbing beauty treatment after another. And when Snow White finds herself in danger, she runs away to the Dark Forest, where she’s taken in by a band of vicious dwarves who are loyal to the princess and her late parents.
As the Queen remains in her castle, experimenting with gruesome methods to keep herself eternally young, beautiful, and powerful (often involving peasant blood and body parts), she sends her huntsmen in search of the runaway princess—only to discover that Snow White is under the protection of a motley band of townspeople, former castle staff, and the handsome prince and his two cowardly pals. You won’t find any lovable woodland creatures here—only savage, blood-thirsty beasts that threaten to feast on the entrails of trespassers.
This twisted fairy tale is definitely an unexpected take on the classic story—an amusingly quirky blend of graphic horror, dark comedy, and sappy teenage romance. At times, it doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be—quickly shifting from a couple of royal teens flirting at the fair to gore that will make more squeamish viewers look away. But even as the blood spurts and body parts fly, it never takes itself too seriously. Instead, it takes the time to throw in a joke or two in the midst of the gore. Some aspects of the film are undeniably cheesy—but the filmmakers embrace the cheesiness instead of shying away from it. And the result is strangely entertaining—a bizarre guilty pleasure of a dark fantasy for horror fans.
Of course, if you were mildly upset about the changes made in Disney’s Snow White, you’ll most likely be absolutely horrified by The Death of Snow White. It’s definitely more Brothers Grimm than Walt Disney. But if you don’t mind your fairy tales with a little blood and gore, you’ll appreciate this dark—and darkly funny—adventure.
You can join the quest to save Snow White when The Death of Snow White arrives in theaters on April 18, 2025.
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