That Film Stew Episode | 639 – The Bride! (Review)

About this episode

The episode reviews 'The Bride!', a Gothic romance film inspired by Frankenstein.

Written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Bride! is the Gothic romance film which draws inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which was based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein. In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein (Christian Bale) asks Dr. Euphronious to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride (Jessie Buckley), sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change. We break down all things Frankenstein, a star-studded cast, and the hauntings of a disgruntled author.

People in this episode

Host: That Film Stew Podcast

Topics covered

• Gothic romance
• Frankenstein
• film review
• social change
• police interest

Keywords

• The Bride!
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Frankenstein
• Bride of Frankenstein
• Christian Bale
• Jessie Buckley
• Gothic romance
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein, The Bride!, Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein

Places: Chicago

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