It’s “lights out” for boring bedtime stories. Bye bye to the tired tropes of fairytale princesses, and errant children who somehow pull off the craziest stunts unscathed – I mean, can we just point out that Hansel and Gretel were eating someone’s house? Today, we’re taking a deeper dive into some second-tier fables that didn’t make it to the Disney drawing boards. Figures and legends from around the world that run a shade darker, to deliver a different kind of spice to your dreams tonight. From a princess who spits up diamonds, to Germany’s anti-Santa Claus; from the original, super goth ‘Headless Horseman’ to a psychotic Japanese raccoon, let’s crack open the book on our favourite, f*cked up fairytales of yore…
- Messy Nessy Chic
