New sci-fi horror creature feature reinvents a classic monster story ahead of April 7 release [exclusive]

Discover how Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! reinterprets the iconic Frankenstein mythology, focusing on the Creature's quest ...
Variety

‘The Bride!’ Is the Latest Example of a New Wave of Feminist Horror — Experts Break Down What It Says About Women and Control

“She finds herself in such an insane situation,” Gyllenhaal said in a press conference promoting the film. “Having been brought back from the dead without her consent to be the wife of someone that ...
The Conversation

A brief cinematic history of Frankenstein’s Bride as a feminist icon

Polina Zelmanova receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to support the research undertaken as part of her PhD.. Frankenstein’s female creature, also known as “the Bride”, was ...
AOL

The Surprising History Behind The Bride!

Jessie Buckley in <em>The Bride!</em> Credit - Courtesy of Warner Bros. “I am alone, and miserable; man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible ...
Cinema Blend

Is The Bride! A Love Story? Christian Bale Has Some Harsh Thoughts About The Romance Genre

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s take on The Bride of Frankenstein officially comes alive among a slew of new 2026 movie releases coming to theaters this weekend. If you’ve been wondering whether The Bride! is a ...