

Cinderella's glass slipper? Try a poisoned pact and a guillotine for royalty.
A planet ravaged by toxins. A kingdom ruled by fear. Cinderella makes a pact with the haunted woods to meet the Prince and to bring an end to his sadistic reign.
Direction
Adam Egypt Mortimer crams a feature's worth of dread into short-form.
Production
Toxic wasteland meets grimy fairy tale aesthetics—visually grotesque and gorgeous.
Acting
Debbie Harry as... something wicked? Instantly iconic casting.

Director
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adam Egypt Mortimer directed Daniel Isn't Real and Archenemy—this continues his streak of broken protagonists making terrible bargains.
Part of a wave of 'grimdark' fairy tale revisions, but the eco-horror angle feels ripped from 2025's climate anxiety headlines.