fiction

In fiction, stepmothers are often portrayed as being wicked and evil.

fairy tales

The character of the wicked stepmother features heavily in fairy tales; the most famous examples are Cinderella, Snow White and Hansel and Gretel.

comedy horror

Wicked Stepmother is a 1988 comedy horror feature film written, produced and directed by Larry Cohen.

part horror, part spoof

– Wicked Stepmother is part horror, part spoof and sees an evil witch and even director Larry Cohen with daughter, who share a body

a 1989 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera

Wicked Stepmother is a 1989 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera.

horror

Wicked Stepmother is a 1988 comedy horror feature film written, produced and directed by Larry Cohen.

one of the most fundamental tropes of the fairy tale genre

The wicked stepmother is one of the most fundamental tropes of the fairy tale genre, probably most famously exemplified in the stories of Cinderella and Snow White.

a fairy tale staple

From Cinderella to Enchanted , the wicked stepmother is a fairy tale staple.

young adult social problem novels

The character of the evil stepmother can also be found in the genre of young adult fiction or young adult social problem novels.

steampunk romance adventure

(the general literary genre ’s sort of a steampunk romance adventure),