---
title: 'The Ugly (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Scott Reynolds'
released: '1997-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'New Zealand'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ugly-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120401/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Ugly (1997)

1997 · Horror · New Zealand


## Synopsis

The Ugly is a 1997 New Zealand psychological horror film written and directed by Scott Reynolds in his directorial debut, and starring Paolo Rotondo, Rebecca Hobbs, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, and Roy Ward. The film is about a psychiatrist who is meeting with a serial killer to determine whether or not he has been successfully cured. They delve into a journey through his past and his victims, and through this "The Ugly", a distorted allusion to "The Ugly Duckling" is revealed.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Scott Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-reynolds)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tori Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/tori-kelly)

## Cast

- [Paolo Rotondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-rotondo)
- [Jennifer Ward-Lealand](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-ward-lealand)

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