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In ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ the Monster’s Wife Never Speaks. Now, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Gives the Iconic Character a Voice

Directed by James Whale, the 1935 movie and its prequel, a 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel, laid the ...

How Bride of Frankenstein Brought Horror to Life (Before Censorship Killed It) | IGN Flashback Review

It's a nice day for a white wedding.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley reimagine Frankenstein’s bride

With the release of “The Bride!” we asked scholars, film curators and experts in Mary Shelley’s work why so few women have tackled the Frankenstein story — and the impact that has on how we make sense ...

The Bride! Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Stitched Together The Most Fun, Feral And Fantastic Frankenstein Movie Yet

Maggie Gyllenhaal had more to bring to the screen than just a monster movie remake, and it’s impossible to nail down exactly ...

“Frankenstein” needed a woman’s touch

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" is deeply flawed — and more exciting than any recent take on Mary Shelley's work ...

First Reviews for The Bride! Are In – Is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Monster Movie Worth It?

Discover why critics are divided over Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, featuring Christian Bale’s six-hour makeup ...

I Thought I Knew What To Expect From The Original Bride Of Frankenstein Movie, But I Just Watched It, And WTF?

It served as the first sequel in a string of Frankenstein movies Studios made in the 1930s and 1940s. The plot revolves around Henry Frankenstein attempting to desert his past experiments and live a ...