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Someone's turned Shrek into a horror movie and it's terrifying

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Updated 08:57 18 Nov 2022 GMTPublished 08:53 18 Nov 2022 GMT

Someone's turned Shrek into a horror movie and it's terrifying

Prepare to have your childhood ruined

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Are you in the mood to have your childhood ruined? If so, a filmmaker who's reimagined Shrek as a horror movie has got you covered.

Rather than Mike Myers' grumpy green ogre, filmmaker and YouTuber Andy Chen focuses on his love interest, Fiona, for his version of the childhood classic. But if you were hoping for the friendly green face of the animated Fiona, think again - and don't get sucked in by the opening bars of music:

Though we all came to know and love Shrek over the course of his four films, the ogre did initially depict himself as a terrifying beast - mostly so he could be left to live his life in peace.

However, after he finds himself lumped with Donkey and on a mission to find the princess in the tower, we learn that ogres, like onions, have layers, and he's not so bad after all.

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After watching Fiona, though, you probably won't have any desire to stick around and peel back the layers.

The terrifying new version of the film - which comes with an age restriction on YouTube - was released in its entirety last month on Chen's channel, locustgarden, after the disturbing trailer first raised the hype for its arrival.

Chen's version of Fiona is far more terrifying than the original.
Dreamworks

Described as a 'fan film based on the characters and lore of Shrek', Fiona raises the question: "What did Princess Fiona do during all those years trapped in her castle?"

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Far from painting, reading and brushing her hair like Rapunzel in Tangled, Chen's Fiona shows what happens when a knight who comes to rescue the princess finds out about her alter-ego before escaping the tower.

The entire film only lasts about four minutes, but that's all that's needed to show Fiona's transformation into a terrifying, man-eating ogre and the horror she unleashes upon the knight who watches the scene unfold.

Human Fiona is played by Sof Puchley, a three-time award winning actor and filmmaker, while 'ogre Fiona' is portrayed by Maddi Estrada, whose transformation into the terrifying beast can be seen on Chen's Instagram page.

Ogre Fiona was brought to life by Maddi Estrada.
@locustgarden/Instagram

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The poor prince, who tries his best to flee, is played by Dakota Daulby.

While Fiona is potentially one of the most horrifying for film fans, Chen's YouTube channel locustgarden is packed with other videos from the horror genre including the film Close Your Eyes.

The film follows a man who discovers his roommate's terrifying secret and has earned Chen several festival awards, including best horror at the Venice Shorts festival in 2021.

Featured Image Credit: locustgarden/YouTube

Topics: Film and TV, YouTube

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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