The saucy, bohemian life of the original Bride of Frankenstein

In 1935, Universal Pictures hyped Bride of Frankenstein by making a mystery out of the Monster’s Mate. “Who will be the Bride ...

‘The Bride!’ Is a Monster Mash-Up of Sex, Violence, Resistance, and Ideas. Many, Many Ideas

Maggie Gyllenhaal's radical take on the Bride of Frankenstein story takes a middle finger to the patriarchy. Plus there are ...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal's New Frankenstein-Inspired Film Doesn’t Always Make Sense, but It’s a Helluva Movie!

Actress-director Maggie Gyllenhaal may be the first person to go from playing a woman blown up in an IMAX movie (The Dark Knight, 2008) to being the woman actually directing an IMAX movie (The Bride, ...

The Classic Monster Masterpiece That Inspired 'The Bride!' Comes Alive on March 1

Before Jessie Buckley stars in Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! alongside Christian Bale, the original horror classic is available to stream.

The Bride! takes the Frankenstein story on a messy, manic, monstrous ride

Her version of The Bride! is much harder to parse, and much harder to swallow. It’s a provocation and a challenge — a movie ...