STORYLINE: Dr. Frankenstein and his lonely Creature travel to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for the Creature. The two doctors reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the attention of the police and a wild and radical social movement. (indb)

“It’s alive!” – Frankenstein (1931).

    That epic quote, from that classical movie gave life to the idea of bringing the dead back to life in motion pictures. The dead came back to life in Night of the Living Dead (1968).  In 1989 the Stephen King novel Pet Semetary made its way to cinemas.  Emma Stone starred in Poor Things (2003),  Maggie Gyllenhaal makes her directorial debut, with the latest film about bringing the dead back to life, with the gothic horror feature The Bride.

   The Bride is the latest movie to use Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein material, for its inspiration. With countless films, over the years, inspired by this material anything new must do something unique to stand out.  The Bride turns the material into a Bonnie & Clyde like story, with modern social commentary. It plays like a dark romantic version of Poor Things. 

   The movie has an ensemble, second to none, led by Jesse Buckley and Christian Bale. Both performers are naturals in their roles.  Over the years Christian Bale has stated in a variety of features, ranging from Batman Befubs (2005) to his Oscar winning role in 2010’s The Figthter, and voicing roles in Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle (2005) and The Boy & the Heron (2023) along the way.  He has excelled along the way. He anchored this film with a great performance. 

  The Bride is a gothic horror interpretation of Frankenstein, with a great ensemble.

   Until next time, I will see you at the movies!