Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 56% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 56% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 12133 12.1K

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Plot summary

When young Lili's mother dies in childbirth, her father remarries Lady Claudia, a woman ruled by an evil mirror with the power to make her queen of all living things. After escaping an attempt on her life, Lili finds herself lost in a dark forest, where living happily ever after seems unlikely.

Director

Michael Cohn Photo
Michael Cohn

Top cast

Miroslav Táborský Photo
Miroslav Táborský as Gustav
Sigourney Weaver Photo
Sigourney Weaver as Claudia Hoffman
Andrew Tiernan Photo
Andrew Tiernan as Scar
Anthony Brophy Photo
Anthony Brophy as Rolf
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752.8 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 2
1.54 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 17

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by meredithcockerille 6 / 10

So close to real story, it's scary

This version of the what may be the Grimm's most famous fairy tale holds very true to the original story. There have been so many film adaptations of Snow White that, although unique and creative renditions, stray very far from the original. I was impressed with the minor details that they included from the Grimm's version, such as the "hair as black as ebony, skin white as snow, and lips as red as blood" and the fact that the heroine is choked by the apple and not put into a magical sleep (like Sleeping Beauty). The story is dark and ominous, which also holds true to the fairy tale, in contradiction to the popular belief that these stories were light-hearted and innocent (we have Walt Disney to blame for that). They did take some creative license with names, character traits, and certain plot elements, but I didn't find it terribly offensive. It served to make the story more realistic and deep. It kept my attention the whole way through and kept me wondering what was going to happen next despite the fact I knew the story. The thing that makes this movie good is the great attention to detail and the awareness of the material the film makers had. I was impressed. Do not be fooled though. This is not a movie for little children. Do not go into it thinking that, or you will completely miss what makes it so special. I would even suggest reading the actual fairy tale before watching it so you can truly appreciate the small but significant specific aspects the film artists obviously took so much care to preserve.
Reviewed by RobertF87 6 / 10

Dark Re-telling of a Classic Fairy-Tale

One word of warning, this isn't the Disney film of "Snow White" and it would be wise to think twice before letting the children watch it.The tensions between "Snow White", here named Lilli Hoffman (Played by Taryn Davis as a child and then by Monica Keener as a teenager) and her step-mother Claudia (Sigourney Weaver) are quite well-drawn. Claudia is not completely unsympathetic and Lilli is not quite as innocent as in some versions of the story. Also the dwarfs are presented as a group of scarred, bitter outlaws.The film sustains a wonderful medieval atmosphere and has some very good performances, particularly from Sigourney Weaver. However it suffers a lot from an unevenness of tone. It's far too dark and violent for children, but then it's not quite scary enough for adults.That being said, horror and fantasy fans may find it quite enjoyable.
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