Snow White - A Tale of Terror (1997)

Scary Grimm Tale - Very Entertaining!!

Not your Disney flick here. Beautifully filmed and acted.
A fairy tale for grown-ups / mature teens.
Scary and romantic. July 31, 2008

WICKED version!! ROCK ON!!!!

A very 'true to tale' version of Snow White that will have you traumatized for days! Weaver plays a WICKED queen and should have been given an award for her performance. The acting was very good with all of the actors and the costumes were great! This movie should have been more popular than it was but it certainly has my vote as a new classic!!! June 17, 2008

Great movie

i found this movie by accident, enjoyed very much, just had a weird feeling of profanity...LOL...isnt just a fairy tail. May 29, 2008

Best version of a classic tale

This version of Snow White embraces the original telling and genuinely delivers the shivers the tale was intended to deliver. No talking wise cracking animated animals, this is over thirteen entertainment from the dark side. Well worth the purchase price and destined to become a horror classic, Sigourney Weaver delivers an intense performance that younger children and some adults as well might find disturbing. April 27, 2008

A Realistic and Frightening Examination of a Familiar Fairy Tale

"Snow White" has always been my favorite Grimms Brothers fairy tale. The story is rich in imagery and examines rivalry between parents and children and a young girl's awakening to maturity. "Snow White - A Tale of Terror" is a frightening an realistic examination of this familiar tale. Be warned, this version is not for children! The writers utilize scenes from the original Grimms story, which was not meant for children anyway. Instances of cannibalism, gore, and torture are graphically portrayed. This movie plumbs the psychological depths of the fairy tale and the characters are far from being "cookie cutter" models. Each character is developed very well and they are not all good or all evil.
The primise of this movie concerns a nobleman, Frederic Hoffman, and his wife Lilliana. After a carriage accident, Lilliana is near death. She pleads with her husband to save their unborn baby, and he performs a searean section. The child survives although the mother loses her life. A few years pass, and Fredric marries again. Lady Claudia (Sigurney Weaver), is a well-intentioned woman who strives to make her husband happy. However, from the beginning Frederic's little girl, Lilliana, resents her stepmother. As the years pass, the resentment and hostility between the two females grows: finally culminating in Claudia's giving birth to a stillborn child. Claudia learns she can no longer have children, and her irrational mind, caught within the throes of mental anguish, immediately blames Lilli. Spurred on by an evil mirror which belonged to her eccentric mother, Claudia orders her mute brother, Gustav, to take the now teenaged Lilliana into the forest and kill her. But wait! You think you know the rest of the story? Think again! In this version, as in real life, Prince Charming's are few and far between, and "little men" cannot always come to the rescue. It is up to Lilli to rescue herself!
The acting in this movie is magnificent! Sigurney Weaver is exceptional as the "wicked stepmother," taking the word "evil" to a whole new level! Monica Keana does a wonderful job portraying Lilliana: a "Snow White" with an edge. The other performers are just as excellent.
"Snow White - A Tale of Terror" is surprisingly moving. If you want to see a suspenseful movie that will make you think, please give this film a chance. Happy viewing! April 16, 2008

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