SLEEPING BEAUTY is a B-movie version of the story, shot in Bulgaria by actor Casper Van Dien, who seems to have cast most of his family in supporting roles. It bears little relation to the actual fairy tale and is more like a typical movie by The Asylum. A bullish prince and his companions go on a mission to rescue a beautiful princess from an evil queen, and along the way they encounter lots of terrible CGI dragons and random zombie-like foes. The budget is really low here, which means that none of it is remotely convincing, and Van Dien's direction is flat. The hero of the piece is Finn Jones, of GAME OF THRONES fame, and he gives a singularly wooden performance. The highlight is Olivia d'Abo, hamming up in pantomime style, as the villain of the hour.
Review of Sleeping Beauty
