There are a lot of 2026 movie releases I’ve been looking forward to, and as of today, the Maggie Gyllenhaal-helmed The Bride! is added to the list. This Frankenstein -inspired flick already piqued my curiosity with Gyllenhaal writing and directing, as well as Christian Bale playing Frankenstein’s monster. But now I definitely plan on seeing this Jessie Buckley-starring upcoming horror movie because of the Bonnie and Clyde vibes the first trailer for The Bride! is giving off.

Pulling chiefly from 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein , The Bride! sees Frankenstein’s monster asking Annette Bening’s Dr. Euphonius to create a companion for him in 1930s Chicago. This leads to the “birth” of Buckley’s titular character, and it’s outright said in the preview that her original self w

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