Actress-turned-director Maggie Gyllenhaal has reimagined Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel “Frankenstein” as a new film with the Bride as the central character. So it’s fitting that "The Bride!" hits theaters ...

The Bride! is prompting questions from audiences curious about whether the film includes any additional scenes after the credits. As viewers head into theaters for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Gothic romance, ...

The Bride! starts with Buckley conveying Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, in an inspired sequence that is best left to be discovered than analyzed in a review like this. We meet Buckley’s ...

To say that The Bride! failed to resonate with audiences and critics might be the understatement of 2026. It's always a bummer when it's very clear that everyone involved was taking a big swing, the ...

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal reinvents a classic monster story in ‘The Bride!’ but sewing together different genres like body parts doesn’t always work. ‘The Bride!’ is a lot. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. The Bride! also earned a “fresh” critic score from Caryn James of the BBC, who writes in her ...

2 womens lives intertwine in similarity throughout time, sharing the struggles of oppression and female violence.

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.” ...