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The Bride!

The Bride!

Here comes the mother f*%#ing bride!

20266.32h 6m

Overview

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Shelley
Produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Talia Kleinhendler
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $14.7M

Top Cast

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Ida Bolinski / The Bride / Mary Shelley

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Frankenstein's Monster / 'Frank'

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Dr. Cornelia Euphronius

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Myrna Malloy

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Jake Wiles

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Ronnie Reed

John Magaro

John Magaro

Clyde

Matthew Maher

Matthew Maher

James

Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Greta

Zlatko Burić

Zlatko Burić

Lupino

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoismurderback from the deadcompanionwoman directorfemicide1930sgothic romancefemale scientistfrankensteinmary shelley

About The Bride!

The Bride! is a science fiction, horror, fantasy film released in 2026 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, murder, back from the dead, companion, woman director, femicide. Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, it stars Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening. A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

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