Forget everything fairy tales taught you about glass slippers and happy endings. Because the forest is getting a massive, blood-soaked makeover in Ever After.
Writer and director Laszlo Illes (Haunting Trophies) is bringing a fresh, brutal twist to bedtime lore with Ever After. It’s an award-winning genre mashup hitting cinemas this September, followed by a digital on-demand release.
A Dark Tale
The film kicks off as unhinged, violent fanatics populate the surrounding woods. Unfortunately, a group arrives at a forest lodge for what should be a cozy, booze-fueled bachelorette weekend. However, the celebration soon turns into an absolute nightmare. The group realizes the surrounding woods are populated by unhinged, violent fanatics. They are killers who believe they are living out the roles of legendary storybook heroes and villains.
Storybook Icons Armed for Murder
Once the sun dips below the tree line, familiar childhood figures like Little Red Riding Hood, the Evil Witch, Prince Charming, and the Big Bad Wolf emerge from the dark. But they certainly aren’t looking for happy endings. What ensues is a relentless, practical-effects-heavy fight for survival in which traditional fairy-tale tropes are torn apart with brutal precision.
Horror Royalty
The film boasts a heavyweight cast of horror royalty and acting legends, including Mark Sheppard (Supernatural), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th), and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange).
Leaning heavily into practical creature designs and expansive set pieces, Ever After promises a wild, unpredictable ride through a dark forest where every classic story gets rewritten in blood. Watch it in cinemas on September 4, 2026, followed by a digital on-demand release on October 27.
