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Based somewhat more authentically on the Grimm Brothers' story of a young woman who is unliked by her stepmother, the film includes the talking mirror, a poisoned apple, and some ruffian gold (not dia...( read more 
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MCT:October 4, 2008
A great twist on a classic fairy tale, but it seemed like it was trying too hard. Still a good movie.
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MCT:September 1, 2008
A different adaptation. Weaver definitely brought life into the story, Snow white got on my nerves most of the time...
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MCT:August 4, 2008
it was quite boring at first but i began to like it as it went on esp the love story between her and that cute guy.
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MCT:August 1, 2008
This was an interesting twist on the Snow White tale we are all used to. Weaver was very good in the evil stepmother role and supporting cast were not so bad either. For a lower budget film the special effects were quite good too.
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MCT:April 23, 2008
I wanted so badly for this movie to be a 4or5 star with the whole idea and the cast, but it fell short for me from the part snow white wakes up... everything seemed rushed, reckless and confusing after that. Otherwise, an okay adaptation of the story.
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MCT:February 18, 2008
This is a pretty good adaption of the Fairy Tale in it's own way, because it sticks to a very Grimm version. Definitely not for the kiddies, but that's good. It is kind of enjoyable in a really odd way, and Sigourney is such a great witch bitch. There is something very much lacking though, and I can't stick my crone-like finger on it...
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MCT:January 27, 2008
Returning to the Brothers Grimm no doubt was intended to remove the cloying taint of Disney and other sanitised adaptations, but this rendition of the wholesome young woman and her evil stepmother trades cute forest creatures and cheerful dwarfs for pointless gore and ill-conceived characters.
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MCT:November 1, 2007I watched this movie last nite. I love dark fairy tales, which this one certainly is. It was a fun movie. I loved the leading man, who didn't actually seem like a leading man, since he wasn't a prince at all. There were some very romantic scenes between them. The raining scene was a favorite. I did miss the kiss which is supposed to awaken Snow White...they left that out. That was a mistake, i think!
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MCT:October 12, 2007
I remember the feeling of irony from The Disney tale of Snow White, which poor SW has an evil step mother that literally wants her heart, a dead mother a misguided father, and then for her to seek refuge in a creepy forest with 7 much older Dwarfs all of which were in love with the child Snow white only for that evil step mom to use Magic and a poison apple to try the whole "kill the kid" thing. And she has to rely on the kiss of the "handsome Prince" to revive her from her slumber. I personally never got how this was a child aimed tale its full of pedophilia, violence, child neglect and self image issues and loathing.
So in case you where wondering how the former rambling holds credence to my review, here it is. This Very creepy and apply named a tale of terror provides a more fitting perspective on the age old fairy tale of Snow White. I mean you wouldn't give Winnie the pooh movie to Rob Zombie to direct because the overall content would match to the directorial style and bring the correct ethos to portray the ideas and themes in the film.
But a Winnie the pooh bloodbath slaughter of his pals and a little "fun" with Sheri moon might be a new direction for the franchise.
Ok so back to Snow White a Tale of Terror. First i got so confused at the start because it is identical in shooting of the first 10 mins (abide the cast) to the Hollywood adaption of Cinderella called Ever After so i was like where is the ugly sisters? but i got over it.
The story line is pretty much the same as Disney, except that the 7 dwarfs become 1 dwarf and 6 rough criminal types hanging out in the woods, who slowly diminish in people as Madam Scary step mom tries to kill Ms White.
Also the handsome prince is as pathetic as a cold wet fish trying to survive in the desert, so its no surprise that he doesn't become her rescuer or lover (that befalls to the head criminal "dwarf" played in gruff smexiness by Gil Bellows)
Sam Neill plays Snow White's dopey deluged father. Good role but nothing special and personally his best scene is when he's hung upside down on the back of the churches Jesus on the cross crucifix.
Sigourney Weaver is top rate in this. Creepy unbridled psychosis!! Great performance from her development at the start as the caring kind step mother to begin the jealous spouse through to the envy after losing her own child to the raw unadulterated spiritual and wiccan rituals to kill Snow White and bring back her dead baby.
For a horror adaption of a kids tale it is an entertaining and fun film to watch. but as a horror to stand alone it doesn't rate very high, yes its creepy and very ritual driven and slightly strange but its not gut wrenchingly disturbing or grotesque.
Good take on a classic and a memorable performance by Weaver!! -
MCT:October 12, 2007
In this version of the classic fairy tale, the evil queen (Sigourney Weaver, one of the more statuesque women ever) is somewhat more of a sympathetic character. She can't help it that she's a delusional psychopath who is also a witch. Snow White, on the other hand, is kind of a pretentious little bitch, at least at the beginning of the movie. I give this movie two stars because it was boring. Really boring. I couldn't wait for it to be over.
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MCT:October 4, 2007
Not the fairy tale of your childhood. Weaver is especially creepy in this scary version of the story.
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MCT:September 9, 2007
Nice slant on the tale.
Weaver is great as the wicked stepmother, Sam Neill isn't alloed to play much which is a shame. All round not bad. Six bandit and only one dwalf. Better idea! -
MCT:September 1, 2007
Different from the Disney version!
I enjoyed this movie. Snow White`s dad reminds me of Henry 8th, and there are times i sympathized with Snow White`s step mom! Even though she got crazier towards the end. A twisted tale with some good points. -
MCT:July 28, 2007
I thought this was really good, a horro take on the story. Sigourney was just perfect as well, she was creepy. I really enjoyed it.
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MCT:July 10, 2007Sigourney Weaver was awesome in this movie. Quite the evil step-mother without overdoing it. She stole this movie away from Sam Neill!
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MCT:July 9, 2007Although I find this movie to be much better than Disney's animated version of Snow White, I still think that it could have been much darker than it really was. There was too much running from menaces and not enough evil actions. Oh, and it really was a shame, because they had just the perfect character for acting in the most devilish ways possible. What a wicked psycho witch Weaver turned out to be in this film. Pitty she couldn't show all of her diabolic skills. This could have been a great frightening movie if only they had explored that character a little more. (Note: next time, focus on the witch and forget about the cute little princess.)
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MCT:June 29, 2007
It was so dark and there were one or two parts I had to skip over because it was a little too....adult for me.
But other than that I give this two thumbs up. I absolutely dislike Disney's Snow White but this is my kinda tale! -
MCT:April 24, 2007
Somewhat closer to the folk story in that its adult in theme. The rest is up to interpretation. Deliciously creepy!
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MCT:April 6, 2007I got to see the demo of this movie before it was released in stores...who knows how many times I rewound it and watched it over again that night!!!
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MCT:April 5, 2007honestly, I could not finish watching it. It felt like making the Little-Mermaid into a horror.. just doesn't work for me. Snow white is a pretty story, not.. this.. 'tale of terror'.
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MCT:April 4, 2007
FANTASTIC! I loved it! It was so true to the root of real fairy tales. And any movie with cannabalism, I'm in.
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MCT:April 2, 2007Perhaps one of the best fairy tale adaptations ever made. This is a truly Grimm Fairy tale - atmospheric, dark and sinister. Not for kiddies.
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rootbeerlover94posted 268 days ago -
Haven't seen it yet, but it certainly doesn't look like a family or a kids film, so why does it have the Kids & Family genre tagged to it?
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