The saucy, bohemian life of the original Bride of Frankenstein

In 1935, Universal Pictures hyped Bride of Frankenstein by making a mystery out of the Monster’s Mate. “Who will be the Bride ...

Original Bride of Frankenstein Elsa Lanchester was married to major Hollywood star

The Bride! recently entered cinemas across the UK, but the character was pioneered by Elsa Lanchester in the 1930s, and the ...

I Thought I Knew What To Expect From The Original Bride Of Frankenstein Movie, But I Just Watched It, And WTF?

It served as the first sequel in a string of Frankenstein movies Studios made in the 1930s and 1940s. The plot revolves around Henry Frankenstein attempting to desert his past experiments and live a ...
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 ...
Queerty

Why iconic horror ‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ is an electrifying queer classic

While 'The Bride!' seems destined to be a future camp classic, let's revisit the original 'Bride Of Frankenstein' & unpack its queer subtext.

Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride' gives a voice to a monster movie icon

Maggie Gyllenhaal's film "The Bride" reinvents the classic character, giving her a powerful voice in a punk rock retelling ...

Messy Frankenstein movie The Bride! stitches camp and confusion

The story of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster is now over 200 years old, with Mary Shelley’s book having been adapted or referenced in close to 500 films.

The Bride! mistakes female rage for female depth

If there were a checklist of things female characters are supposed to do in order to be "empowered," The Bride! ticks them all. And yet.

Slack on Flicks: ‘The Bride’

Though sometimes messy, “The Bride” remains bold, original, and entertaining.