Meanwhile Claudia takes Fredric to the chapel of the castle, where the staff are worshipping and ties Fredric to an upside cross, in a satanic ritual. Wicked Stepmother endures Lily (who’s never actually called Snow White) for years, but it’s not until Lily is a young woman and about to marry a hunky young nobleman that WS begins to plot the girl’s murder. Claudia later disguises herself as an old woman and tries to kill Lily with a poisoned apple but once again fails when Lily thanks to Will telling her to breathe and spit out the poisoned apple. Great, Grimm Re-Telling. The film makes full use of its Czech locations to create an eerie, unsettling atmosphere and mould a mature interpretation of this classic tale. Sigourney Weaver (Avatar) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) star in this story of unimaginable horror, where neither dwarves nor princes can save the day. Claudia later disguises herself as an old woman and tries to kill Lily with a poisoned apple but once again fails when Lily thanks to Will telling her to breathe and spit out the poisoned apple. It just wasn't a fairy tale that stood out to me. They ignore the R rating and the fact that it's got "A Tale of Terror" as its subtitle. The film serves to deconstruct the Snow White fairy tale in quite a new way. Meanwhile Claudia takes Fredric to the chapel of the castle, where the staff are worshipping and ties Fredric to an upside cross, in a satanic ritual. Snow White in New York (1986), a picture book by Fiona French set in 1920s New York. Movie info: 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 diamond) miners (and they aren't dwarfs or cute). Shop Snow White: A Tale of Terror [DVD] [1997] at Best Buy. I have never really been a fan of the disney classic Snow White. I am not quite sure whether they were honestly trying to turn this into a horror movie or not. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews and buy Snow White: A Tale of Terror directed by Michael Cohn for 9,99 €. Claudia later disguises herself as an old woman and tries to kill Lily with a poisoned apple but once again fails when Lily thanks to Will telling her to breathe and spit out the poisoned apple. An innocent young woman finds refuge from her wicked stepmother (Sigourney Weaver) with seven forest-dwelling outcasts. Sigourney Weaver and Sam Neill star in this story of unimaginable horror, where neither dwarves nor princes can save the day. It takes place at the time of the Crusades, and depicts the attitudes of the wealthy and the peasant classes toward one another. The Grimm Brothers' tale has been created in vibrant life and its all here. Snow White is the beloved daughter of a lord whose mother dies giving birth to her. For example, there are no dwarfs in the film, but instead a bunch of outlaws, most but not all being bad. There are no singing dwarves in this creepy gothic story; instead, the insane and wicked stepmother is consumed with jealousy for her beautiful stepdaughter, Lilly, whom she is determined to destroy. Snow White: A Tale of Terror, also known as Snow White in the Black Forest, is a 1997 American horror film based on the fairy tale "Snow White".It was directed by Michael Cohn and stars Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill and Monica Keena.The original music score was composed by John Ottman.The film was marketed with the tagline "The fairy tale is over". The real legend of Snow White is here. For one thing this is not a scary movie, I don't remember one scary moment. But years of the girl turning away and rebuffing her advances puts a strain on their relationship. Anyone's who's read a Grimm Brothers tale can tell you they are, well...grim. It takes place at the time of the Crusades, and depicts the attitudes of the wealthy and the peasant classes toward one another. : Naturally, being an adaptation of Snow White, many parents would assume this is alright to show to children.