Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale are a match made in mayhem
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The new horror-romance is being called everything from "a modern classic" to an "unholy mess", earning it a 60% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a ton of comparisons to DC's Joker 2 in the days leading up to its release. Initially, it debuted to 54%, though, so we'll take the slight upswing into certified "fresh" territory...
Warner Bros. dominated the 2025 box office thanks to original horror hits, and the studio looks to continue the hot streak with The Bride!
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The reactions are in for The Bride!, and it sounds like horror fans should brace themselves for powerhouse performances in one of the year's most unique, twisted tales.
The Bride (2026) is a retelling of the classic Frankenstein story, but in a chaotic and gothic romance set in 1930s Chicago. It is a movie that examines the concepts of loneliness, freedom, and what love is when it cannot be forced.
Jessie Buckley returns to the big screen to play one of horror’s most iconic characters – The Bride! But her creation in 1935 birthed something far more
"The Bride!," in theaters Friday, incorporates social justice, dance and even Mary Shelley herself in a bold new take on "The Bride of Frankenstein."
Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! appears to have been worth the wait, as first reactions are praising Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale's monster movie.