Name: Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1997-07-18
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, Monica Keena, Gil Bellows, Brian Glover

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The fairy tale is over.

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.

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Dark Fairy Tale
Gothic Horror
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Intense & Violent
Visually Disturbing
Folkloric Fantasy
Slow-Burn Tension
Evil Queen Archetype
Survival Story

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Directed by: Michael Cohn
Written by: Tom Szollosi, Deborah Serra
Produced by: Tom Engelman
Music by: John Ottman

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Facts

July 18, 1997 · 1 h 40 min · R

Released: July 18, 1997
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $26 million
Available in: 82 countries

Tropes

Alto Villainess, Death of the Hypotenuse, Incest Subtext +9

Alto Villainess
Death of the Hypotenuse
Incest Subtext
But Not Too White
Scars Are Forever
Anti-Villain
Lovable Rogue
Disney Villain Death
Buy Them Off
Heir Club for Men
Eye Scream
Letting Her Hair Down

12 of 102 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Snow White: A Tale of Terror?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Snow White: A Tale of Terror from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Snow White: A Tale of Terror worth watching?

58

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.1, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 58%).

Will Snow White: A Tale of Terror scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Snow White: A Tale of Terror?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Snow White: A Tale of Terror use?

Alto VillainessDeath of the HypotenuseIncest SubtextBut Not Too WhiteScars Are ForeverAnti-VillainLovable RogueDisney Villain DeathBuy Them OffHeir Club for MenEye ScreamLetting Her Hair Downand 90 more

TV Tropes lists 102 tropes for it, including Alto Villainess, Death of the Hypotenuse, and Incest Subtext.