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A New approach and it works!

Snow White as horror movie, it sounds preposterous, but in fact it is quite a good idea. Grimm's fairytales can get pretty gruesome too. The creators of this movie made something special of it. Sam Neill is a bit insipid as the father, but Sigourney Weaver as the stepmother plays one of her best parts ever and obviously enjoys being evil. The whole atmosphere of the movie is very gothic and it looks great. It may seems somewhat degrading for horror fans to watch a movie named Snow White, but as the posters say: The Fairy Tale is Over! It is, but what we get in return is a lot better. Personally I am not much of a horror fan, but in this case I could watch this movie time and again.

this is after all a fabolous fairy tale

I viewed this film last night and was pleased that i spent my money on this film. I rented it. I wanted to see it before I purchased it on Amazon. com and knew after I saw few minutes of it that this would be an amazing film. Monica Keena did a splendid job and believe me I was very suprised. I hated her character in "Dawson's Creek". She was the most ugliest creature and she made you despise her. Here in "Snow White", she made you love her so innocently and tenderly. I fell in love with her. Her presence on screen was mesmerizing and Ms. Weaver's terrifying. When a character can be loved and hated, that plainly anwers my questions for the film. It was excellent! I loved and hated.

Enfin un conte qui n'est pas abrutissant!

Sorry for the french title but it had to get out. I think thant this movie is quite good and not that far from the original version. Sure, it's darker and absolutely not for little children, but at least, they didn't film stupid things like Snow White who wakes up after the kiss of a prince! I also liked to see that the miners were 7 ordinary guys.

For myself, I thought that Lili did a good choice buy choosing Will over the noble! In the Disney movie, she chose the guy with the pretty face. In this version of Snow White, she chose the guy with the good heart. Isn't that a good lesson to learn to our children?

Very talented actors. Loved Gil Bellows (Will) who I think did a pretty good job at creating a caracter who was thought and scarred (physically and mentally) but became more sensible with the contact of Lili.

A last word in French? J'ai beaucoup aimé et j'attends avec impatience qu'il fassent 'La belle au bois dormant' de la même façon!

A trip in Gothic excellence!

I quite enjoyed this movie, and wish there were more out there like it! Lovely visuals, costuming, and characters. I rather think I fell in love with the scarred peasant hunk myself. Now where is the dark retelling of Little Red Riding Hood......

Much truer to old fairy tale than Disney could comprehend.

Retains the flavor of the actual folktale. If you think otherwise, do yourself a favor and find a copy of the original tales of the brothers Grimm that hasn't been butchered to make the stories 'suitable' for our fragile children...

The way fairy tales were meant to be seen...

For people that think this movie is a little too dark, just remember this: when fairy tales were originally told, they were meant to be scary. They were intended to teach moral lessons too children. Then Disney came along and candy coated everything to make it more easily digestable. This movie is definitely not candy coated. It is dark, and violent, but it is also very beautiful. This is the way Grimm's stories were meant to be told!!!

Excellent adaptation of a classic tale!

I simply adored "Snow White: A Tale of Terror." It followed the tale quite well, yet spiced it up for more "harder-to-impress" viewers. I especially love that Lilly didn't fall in love with a prince, but a typical, and absolutely gorgeous, pesant. I didn't find this movie a gory as a lot of movies I've seen, it was pretty tame actually. I would probably show it to my 14-year-old, if I had one. It's not gruesome at all, just very entertaining!

Good, but kinda stupid

This is an awesome thriller but it is also quite stupid

Dark, Twisted, and wonderful!!!!

This is one of the best fairy tales I have ever seen. All the actors were excellent in this film. Weaver was outstanding as the evil stepmother. The young actress who played Lilly was outstanding as well and VERY, VERY beautiful!!! The film was also well photographed and delicously creepy!! My thumb is up with a great deal of admiration!!

Grimms Brothers could have written this one!

This movie was extremely good. Its like it came from the Grimm Brothers fairy tales. I happen to like them very much. It had a very good plot and the actors did very well I think. I like it that someone finally made it into a not so "happy-ending." It was just a well written story with an intricate plot and well rounded characters!

Snow White Rocks!!!

This version of the Grimms Brothers Fairy Tale is excellent. The digital transfer to DVD is so good that I felt like I could have walked right into my television set. Once again Signourey Weaver nails her performance as the wicked step-mom Claudia. All starts out fine but then things quickly pick up as step-mom and step-daughter battle it out to the final blow. This version is top knotch all the way, I was very pleased with everyone's performance, the movie's photography and storyline. I recommend this to anyone who loves a good suspenseful movie while reliving a childhood story at the same time. Also the chills are more from the suspense side and little to no emphasis on blood and gore. My only recommendation is that younger kids don't need to see this version unless you want them sleeping with you for a week. I give it my thumbs up rating as well.

It's Snow White I want to see!!!

This movie's cool!!! The darkest and scariest version of fairy tale that turns bedtime story into nightmere.I love it!

The old tale seen through a glass darkly.

Intriguing interpretation of the well-known story. Sigourney Weaver (Claudia) plays her part beautifully. Initially she is kind towards Lily (Snow White). Like a spoilt brat, Lily spurns all her attempts to befriend her. The turning point comes when Claudia loses her own baby. From there onwards Claudia becomes the traditional evil stepmother with a mirror fixation. This version has some of the tallest dwarves you'll ever see, excellent visual effects, a drippy and unfaithful prince (actually a doctor) and a feisty Snow White. I particularly liked the Dorian Gray ending. Enough said. Watch it for yourself.

snow white not a victim anymore

I love this movie, when you watch it,you forget about everything around you.the scenery is wonderfull.I loved it that snow white fought back, the wicked queen was absolutely great.I loved who she fell in love with.watch this movie and you will never be sorry.

An excellent model on the original story...

Perhaps it's my nature to be attracted to more obscure creations, but I found this movie to be an exquisite work of art. I agree with another of the reviewers, the girl in the movie has a kind of rare, regal beauty. I could fall in love with her if I let myself. At any rate, at least see this movie once before you die.

Dark, Sadistic, and Frightening!!

"Snow White: A Tale of Terror" was attractive to me because it had a dark sadistic twist to it. After watching this movie twice, once on regular TV and again on cable, I will never look at the Disney version the same way again. The mirror should have been destroyed along with the wicked queen. I can't wait to see what they do with "Sleeping Beauty" or "Hansel and Gretel"!!

DELICIOUS!

I am amazed this movie didn't hit it big. I suppose that just goes to show the stupidity of the populace..... But this movie is wonderful. Everything about it was fantastic. I am a rough movie critic, but I must admit it had great costumes, a magical setting, fantastic actors.... The skill of these is evident as you begin to notice the slight changes in the facial features of the Queen, for example, as she begins to resent her stepdaughter. This is no conservative fairy tale. And I must say, Snow White, called Lilyana in the film, is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I hope to see her more in future films. If you cannot buy this film directly, at least rent it. It is truly a work of art.

Shocking

Show White: A Tale Of Terror was beautifully filmed. Great actors. Thrilling. Gory. Edge of your seat kind of movie. Email me is you think so too.

A return to the fairy tale's dark side

This version of Snow White has all the horror of the original tale, and some new twists to keep you wondering until the end. Snow White, called Lily in this version, lost her mother as she was born. Her father marries Lady Claudia, a beautiful woman who is outwardly a devout Christian, but still casts runes in her own rooms, and whose weakness is a mirror and her need to be the center of attention. At first she is pleasant to her new stepdaughter, but she soon becomes jealousy of Lily, who alone seems to draw her husband's attention away from her, leading her to decide Lily must die. Lily escapes into the forest ... then the story really becomes interesting.

If you enjoy seeing fairy tales the way they were meant to be you'll enjoy this!

beautiful, dark, & simply wicked

a damnably good new interpretation of the classic tale...an original and intriguing little piece of eye candy. *must* see. END