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Mythology from all over the world is full of fairy tales about childless folk who pray to the gods, unwisely invoke fate, or ...

The Ugly Stepsister follows the central narrative of the fairy tale familiar to most viewers. A woman with two daughters marries a widower. When he dies, his daughter, now called Cinderella, is ...

As bedtime draws near, the kids approach the bookshelf, peruse the many choices and finally settle on two stories for mom or dad to read to them. The routine is familiar, a comforting ritual that ...

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It shouldn’t scare anyone to find out that Guillermo del Toro has thoughts on the similarities between fairy tales and horror movies. Why should it? He’s allowed to have some thoughts on the subject.

It’s a big bad world out there and the latest film from horror director Oz Perkins gives us just a taste of it. Orion Pictures’ 'Gretel & Hansel' is a reimagining of the well-known Grimm’s fairy tale.

ONCE upon a time there was a girl who was so sweet and kind that everyone loved her. So begins the story of Little Red Riding Hood. You may think you know it – but ...

Disney is known for its heartwarming fairy tales and colorful animation, but many of the studio’s films also contain moments that are surprisingly dark, or even downright disturbing. While Disney is ...

This issue of the Register is dated Feb. 3, Super Bowl Sunday, two days before Super Tuesday. That the nation’s biggest political event of the primary season and biggest sporting event share the same ...

In The Ugly Stepsister, writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt reimagines Cinderella from the perspective of one of the stepsisters while remaining faithful to the source material, drawing on the enduring ...