The Queen is joined there by her brother, somewhat diminished by his blond page-boy haircut, who does her bidding but seems rather out to lunch. The castle, which sits in eerie splendor on an island joined to the mainland only at low tide, is a gothic fantasy that reminds me of the Ghormenghast series. She tests her success with the proverbial mirror on the wall, which melts into molten metal and assumes a spectral form, not unlike Death in " The Seventh Seal," although its metallic transformation process reminds us of "The Terminator." The Queen lives in terror of losing the beauty of her youth and constantly tops up with the blood of virgins to restore it. There is also Prince William ( Sam Claflin), smitten since childhood, and the two men join in an unstated alliance. After encountering her, however, he is so impressed he changes sides. The Huntsman ( Chris Hemsworth) is a heroic, mead-guzzling hunter assigned by the Queen to track down Snow White and bring her back to the castle.
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