Chaotic Film The Bride! Makes Other Frankenstein Movies Seem Subtle

'The Bride!' is a strange, wonderful mess

‘The Bride!” is written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal drawing inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which in turn was based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein. The film follows a lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) who travels to…

Chaotic film The Bride! makes other Frankenstein movies seem subtle

Writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal has tried to showcase the less common Bride of Frankenstein in her new film, The Bride!. One of the biggest problems is that Gyllenhaal starts the energy of the film at an 11, giving her and everyone else nowhere to go but down.

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

Experts break down the history of Frankenstein’s Bride, from Mary Shelley to Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!,” and why the silent monster captivates.

Kick The Bride! Down the Aisle

“The Bride!” is a calamitous mix of radical feminist studies, misandry, pop trash, and modish psychobabble, all adding up to one petulant, ugly rant.