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'The Bride!' first reactions call gothic horror film a big swing

The first reactions to Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! confirm that the filmmaker takes "big swings" in the unconventional take on a horror classic. Starring Jessie Buckley as The Bride and Christian ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ the Monster’s Wife Never Speaks. Now, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Gives the Iconic Character a Voice

From Guillermo del Toro’s latest Hollywood blockbuster to the Hotel Transylvania franchise, Frankenstein’s monster is never far from the public eye. Although the creature first appeared in Mary ...
Variety

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

“She finds herself in such an insane situation,” Gyllenhaal said in a press conference promoting the film. “Having been brought back from the dead without her consent to be the wife of someone that ...
AOL

Can The Bride Keep Warner Bros.' Box Office Horror Hot Streak Alive?

Jessie Buckley as the Bride yelling at night by a car in The Bride! - Warner Bros. Warner Bros. had one of the all-time great box office hot streaks in 2025, setting a huge record with six movies ...