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‘The Death of Snow White’ Review: A Budget Fairy Tale That’s Part Theme Park, Part Gorehound’s Delight
Jason Brooks’ DIY version of the classic tale is a semi-serious take steeped in genre fan preferences, made for a tiny fraction of the Disney budget.
While horror-adjacent, and most definitely low-budget by mainstream standards, Jason Brooks ’ film isn’t exactly what you’d expect — another cheap, jokey slasher cashing in on a copyright expiration and/or major-studio release, as recently befell the likes of Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan and Winnie-the-Pooh. Instead, it’s a sort of fan-film magnum opus, impressively ambitious on limited means (purportedly around 1/200th the estimated Disney budget) yet still not quite ready for prime time, feeling more like an especially elaborate amateur cosplay than a honed vision with its own distinctive style and ideas. That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.
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