Tag: Fairy Tale

Historical & Perpetual Bodily Horrors of Patriarchal Terror in THE UGLY STEPSISTER

On By C.H. NewellIn FilmLeave a comment

Emilie Blichfeldt's Cinderella/Ashputtle adaptation gruesomely satirises the obsession with female beauty.

Siren 3×05: “Mommy and Me”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alex Roe, Eline Powell, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Freeform, Ian Verdun, Mermaids, Rena Owen, Season 3, SirenLeave a comment

Ryn learns about motherhood on land. Xander juggles his personal life and his secrets.

Tell Me a Story 2×07: “Thorns and All”

On By C.H. NewellIn CBS, Danielle Campbell, Eka Darville, Natalie Alyn Lind, Odette Annable, Paul Wesley, Season 2, Tell Me a StoryLeave a comment

Ashley's trying to be comfortable in her own skin. Olivia turns the tables on Tucker.

Tell Me a Story 2×04: “Number One Fan”

On By C.H. NewellIn Ashley Madekwe, CBS, Eka Darville, Natalie Alyn Lind, Odette Annable, Paul Wesley, Season 2, Tell Me a StoryLeave a comment

Beauty confronts the Beast

Tell Me a Story 2×02: “Writer’s Block”

On By C.H. NewellIn CBS, Danielle Campbell, Eka Darville, Matt Lauria, Odette Annable, Paul Wesley, Season 2, Tell Me a StoryLeave a comment

Ashley tries to come to grips with her injured face. And everywhere lurk stalkers.

THE FURIES: Fairy Tales, Gore, and Greek Myth Transform the “Final Girl”

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Airlie Dodds, Fairy Tales, Film, Horror, Shudder, Slasher, Tony D'AquinoLeave a comment

Tony D'Aquino's film cleverly uses fairy tale and Greek myth to turn a slasher flick's Final Girl into something bigger.

Tell Me a Story – Chapter 10: “Forgiveness”

On By C.H. NewellIn Billy Magnussen, CBS, Crime, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell, James Wolk, Kim Cattrall, Season 1, Season Finale, Tell Me a StoryLeave a comment

All fairy tales have a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Tell Me a Story – Chapter 9: “Deception”

On By C.H. NewellIn Billy Magnussen, CBS, Crime, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell, Davi Santos, James Wolk, Season 1, Tell Me a StoryLeave a comment

Big Bad Wolves. Little Pigs. A grandma in danger. Fairy tales can be dangerous.