Maggie Gyllenhaal has transformed Frankenstein’s Bride into a bizarre modern spectacle starring the Jessie Buckley that is taking on Wuthering Heights. With a weird monster movie and the return of Ghostface, horror rules on the big screen this week. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Penelope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal.

On March 15, Jessie Buckley almost surely will be presented with the Academy Award for Best Actress for her terrific performance in last year’s “Hamnet.” She’s already getting a jump on the race

Maggie Gyllenhaal returns with The Bride!, a wild Frankenstein retelling starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. Read our review of this slick B-movie.

Critics are both hugging and hating on The Bride! in almost equal measure. The film currently has a 49 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 57 percent rating on Metacritic.

The Bride! has been hailed in first reactions ahead of its cinema release next week. The new movie acts as a reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein, and sees Jessie Buckley take on the titular character, who comes to life when Frankenstein's monster (Christian Bale) gets a scientist to create a companion.

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s take on The Bride of Frankenstein officially comes alive among a slew of new 2026 movie releases coming to theaters this weekend. If you’ve been wondering whether The Bride! is a romance between two “monsters” brought to life by electricity, we have Christian Bale ’s take on the question to ponder.

As the monster and her Frankenstein, Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale serve up a messy, electrified take on 'Bonnie and Clyde' in a extravaganza stitched from classic movie references.

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