Smithsonian Magazine

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 ...

The Bride! claims to be the untold story of Frankenstein, but throws Mary Shelley under the bus

The Bride! was born out of a fantasy. "I'm not speaking for Mary Shelley," its writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal recently ...

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 ...

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 ...