Look, if you have a 17-year-old who's into dark fantasy and Gothic horror, this might be a curiosity piece—but let's be real, it's not great. The 58% critic score tells the story: ambitious concept, uneven execution, and very much a product of the late 90s when 'dark fairy tale' felt fresher.
Sigourney Weaver is the main draw here, but the film never quite commits to being either a serious psychological thriller or a campy horror romp. It lands somewhere in the middle, which means it's not scary enough for horror fans and not thoughtful enough for drama seekers.
For parents: this is absolutely not for kids. The horror is real, the violence is present, and the occult themes are front and center. If your teen wants to explore darker retellings of fairy tales, you're probably better off pointing them toward recent stuff like 'The Witch' or even reading Angela Carter. This one's more of a 'oh yeah, that exists' footnote in the dark fairy tale genre than essential viewing.