SAY “DAMSEL” AND the words “in distress” naturally trip off the tongue after it. The latest film from Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later), starring Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown, aims to change that. Their princess isn’t waiting around to be rescued: she’s going to pick up a sword and cause bloody mayhem.
“Traditionally the princess is always the victim, all the way through,” explains Fresnadillo. “But here she has to save herself; no-one is coming to help her. I always had a strong connection with medieval fantasy stories, especially the ones with a fairy-tale aspect. But this one literally turns those upside-down.