Suspiria & 9 Other Terrifying Horror Movies Inspired By Fairy Tales – Screen Rant

Horror movies like Suspiria draw inspiration from classic fairy tales, which can be far scarier than anyone might actually remember.

Moviesinspired by fairy tales do not always get the Disney treatment. In fact, quite a few horror movies are based on dark and twisted fairy tales that lack happy endings or silver linings. From "The Little Mermaid" to "Hansel and Gretel" to "The Little Red Riding Hood," these creepy (but beloved) stories are pure nightmare fuel for all ages when transformed by the right director.

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While some of thesemacabre cinematic fables are straightforward adaptations of their source materials, other films take these classic stories in new directions. Some even steal from regional parables to amplify scares.

Dario Argento's witchy slasher about a dance academy that's actually a front for a large, nefarious coven is loosely based on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves." The film's main character and the academy's latest recruit, Suzy Bannon, looks and acts just like Snow White as she realizes there's a great evil lurking in the shadows.

Suspiria is considered one of the most beautiful horror films of all time, thanks to its elaborate set design, beautiful color schemes, and emphasis on theatricality. There's no doubt this film is a modern fairy tale for adults.

An anthology film,Tale of Tales is inspired by the works of Italian writerGiambattista Basile, the first to publish fables about the famous fictional heroines Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty. Each of the film's three tales follows royals wrapped up in obsession - be itchasing lust,bearing children, or becoming fixated on insects.

Tale of Tales stars the likes of John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassell, and Toby Jones. Director Matteo Garrone takes these warped characters and settings originally intended to entertain children to the next level.

Part musical and part horror movie,The Lure is a glittery Polish fantasy based on "The Little Mermaid." In the film, two mermaid sisters named Golden and Silver begin performing in 1980s night clubs, serving as back-up for a popular rock band namedFigs n' Dates.

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When one of the sisters, Silver, falls in love with the band's bassist,Mietek, Golden becomes to worry the romance will end her infatuated sibling's life. Meanwhile, Golden begins feasting on all the men in town.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero