The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "The Bride!" (2026)
About this episode
T Lo analyze Maggie Gyllenhaal's feminist adaptation of the Bride of Frankenstein, discussing its themes and comparisons to other adaptations of Mary Shelley's work.
T Lo take a good look at director Maggie Gyllenhaal's feminist take on the Bride of Frankenstein and unpack its themes, references and flaws and look at how it compares to other recent adaptations of Mary Shelley's work.
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom, Lorenzo
Topics covered
- feminism
- Bride of Frankenstein
- film analysis
- adaptations
- Mary Shelley
Keywords
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Bride of Frankenstein
- feminist film
- Mary Shelley
- film critique
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Bride, Mary Shelley's work
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