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Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

The fairy tale is over.

19976.11h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Cohn
Written by Tom Szollosi, Deborah Serra
Produced by Tom Engelman
Box OfficeBudget: $26.0M0

Top Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Lady Claudia Hoffman

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Lord Friedrich Hoffman

Monica Keena

Monica Keena

Lilliana 'Lilly' Hoffman

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Will

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Lars

David Conrad

David Conrad

Peter Gutenberg

Anthony Brophy

Anthony Brophy

Rolf

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Scar

Taryn Davis

Taryn Davis

Little Lilliana 'Lilly' Hoffman

Dale Wyatt

Dale Wyatt

Maidservant Ilsa

Themes & Keywords

jealousywolftoxicationfairy talecastlestepmotherapplemiddle ages (476-1453)nobilitydark fairy talemagic mirror

About Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Snow White: A Tale of Terror is a fantasy, horror film released in 1997 exploring themes of jealousy, wolf, toxication, fairy tale, castle, stepmother. Directed by Michael Cohn, it stars Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, Monica Keena. 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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