The Bride!, like Hamlet, begins with a knock-knock joke. A ghost appears, and talks of being trapped by a story that has festered in her brain, like a tumor, for centuries. This is Mary Shelley ...

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A 1930s gothic romance set in Chicago? Say less. Maggie Gyllenhaal puts a feral, punk rock spin on a beloved cultural figure in her forthcoming film The Bride!. The actor let her creativity run wild ...

Verdict: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" reimagines Bride of Frankenstein as a gothic romance about identity, agency and love. Set in 1930s Chicago, it follows resurrected Ida and lonely Frank in a ...

The Bride! is a swooning, soot-streaked fever dream of a movie, the kind that feels less like a retelling and more like a resurrection. Written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, this American Gothic ...

Watch the trailer for The Bride!, an upcoming film starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. The film also stars Peter Sarsgaard, with Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz. A lonely ...

The writer-director also explains the offbeat 1930s setting of her 'Bride of Frankenstein' riff, which hits theaters in March. Reading time 4 minutes Last year, creature-feature fans got a lavishly ...