The Ugly Stepsister vs Unwelcome
The Ugly Stepsister has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.9/10 for Unwelcome). Unwelcome is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 49m. Unwelcome is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ugly Stepsister
Unwelcome| The Ugly Stepsister | Unwelcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Emilie Blichfeldt | Jon Wright |
| Main cast | Ane Dahl Torp, Ralph Carlsson, Katarzyna Herman, Adam Lundgren, Lea Myren | Colm Meaney, Hannah John-Kamen, Niamh Cusack, Jamie Lee O'Donnell, Douglas Booth |
Synopsis
The Ugly Stepsister
In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye.
Unwelcome
Londoners Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. When heavily pregnant Maya’s relationship with a local family turns sour, who – or what – will come to her rescue and to what extremes will she go to protect her unborn child?
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