The Ugly Stepsister

"The Ugly Stepsister" (2025) is a German body horror retelling of Cinderella from the stepsister's perspective, emphasizing visceral transformations, jealousy, and beauty obsession via gruesome surgeries. While it lightly critiques societal beauty standards and privilege, these emerge organically through horror storytelling rather than overt progressive messaging, identity politics, or diversity quotas. No evidence of prioritizing inclusion over plot; focuses on raw, female-led terror akin to "Titane." Minimal woke elements.