What to Stream: 'The Bride!' Continues Cinema's Love Affair with Frankenstein
9 Articles
9 Articles
What to stream: 'The Bride!' continues cinema's love affair with Frankenstein
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” hits theaters this weekend, another take on the Frankenstein story that’s more about other Frankenstein movies than the original text itself. “Bride of Frankenstein” was always a cinematic creation anyway, arriving as a sequel film in…
This Wednesday in theaters, Mary Shelley's myth takes a hell of an update, in an explosive film by Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. ...
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 groundwork for the modern horror genre
On March 5th, the Oscar-nominated film "The Bride – Long live the Bride!" starts in Austrian cinemas and tells the story of the grotesque and all-eating love between Frank and Buckley – better known by Frankenstein's monsters and his only true love. The "Krone" raffles cinema tickets to suit it. The lonely Frankenstein (Bale) travels to Chicago in the 1930s to ask the brilliant scientist Dr. Euphronius (played by Annette Bening, nominated for fi…
The Rage-Fueled Brides of ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ and ‘Penny Dreadful’
Many casual horror fans are invariably surprised to learn that Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus does not include an actual Bride. After wreaking havoc on Victor’s life, the Creature, designed to overcome death, demands a female companion whose love will counteract painful rejection from society. But plagued by fears of reproduction, Victor abandons this grotesque experiment before the reanimation process. …
“The Bride!” (also known as “The Bride!”), the new remake of “Frankenstein’s Bride,” arrives at the cinemas with Warner Bros.’s label and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s look behind cameras and script. Thus, the film promises a Gothic, romantic and political twist to the classic story of the iconic monster and his companion, with a cast led by Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale and Penelope Cruz. So, if you like horror stories with social background and retro a…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium







