Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! has hit theaters, and it takes viewers on a wild ride as Christian Bale's Frankenstein finds love with Jessie Buckley's Bride. Written and directed by the 48-year-old ...

Verdict: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" reimagines Bride of Frankenstein as a gothic romance about identity, agency and love. Set in 1930s Chicago, it follows resurrected Ida and lonely Frank in a ...

If you love classic movies, THE BRIDE! is pure delight, fun with a brain that is a treat deluxe for those who love both classic movies and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s original book “Frankenstein.” ...

“The Bride” is audacious and ambitious with respect to premise, but as executed by director-writer Maggie Gyllenhaal, this gothic horror love story proves jagged and disjointed. Gyllenhaal deserves ...

A worthy addition to the Frankenstein spinoff. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Bride! opens up by declaring that its author, ...

After years of talk about Hollywood reimagining The Bride of Frankenstein for the modern age, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! is among new 2026 movies out this week, and it’s time to talk about the ...