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  • Complete Monster: In this Grimmification of classic fairy tales, the following villains stand as the most monstrous:
    • "The Bloody Chamber": The Marquis is a Serial Killer who murders his brides by torturing them to death through gruesome methods such as a torture rack and iron maiden before turning their corpses into trophies for him to admire. Luring the protagonist into becoming his newest bride, he reveals he intends to offer her the same fate as his previous victims and even intends to off a servant of his who tried to help her.
    • "The Erl-King": The titular Erl King is a monstrous tree person who charms young women who enter the forest. When they're in his grasp, the Erl King either rapes or abuses them before branding their necks with his claws. After growing bored with him, the Erl King transforms them into songbirds whose voices have been taken out and cages them with him having dozens of victims, a fate he intends to impose on the protagonist.
  • Heartwarming Moments: The narrator of "The Bloody Chamber" remembers that when she was a child (already being interested in music), her parents once celebrated her birthday by taking her to the Opera to hear Tristan and Isolde, despite being so poor they couldn't afford good seats. Made even more heartbreaking by being one of the last few memories she has of her dead father.
  • Moment of Awesome: The mother's epic arrival to save her daughter from the Marquis, smashing down the gate and brandishing the service revolver of her late husband
  • Nightmare Fuel: Naturally, given the stories involved. One notable instance is the female protagonist of "The Bloody Chamber" uncovering the eponymous room and its gruesome contents.
  • Squick: The man raping the dead little girl in "The Snow Child", only for her corpse to revert to its original form of blood and snow


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