1935: The monster, played by Boris Karloff (1887 - 1969), believes he has found his true mate in 'Bride of Frankenstein', directed by James Whale. The would-be bride is played by English actress Elsa ...

There have been 50 versions of Frankenstein in movies over the years, but the best version only appeared in one film. Mary Shelley created Frankenstein and his Creature in her 1818 novelFrankenstein; ...

Frankenstein’s female creature, also known as “the Bride”, was the first female monster to appear on screen, in the 1935 Frankenstein sequel: The Bride of Frankenstein. An unruly and rebellious figure ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” imagines an empowered mate for the monster. We look back at other memorable cinematic versions. By Robert Ito For Maggie Gyllenhaal, the director, writer, and ...

Christian Bale went deep into Frankenstein history for his role in The Bride! Set in 1930s Chicago, the Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed film sees a lonely Frankenstein (Bale) enlist Dr. Euphronious to ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” is a big, brash swing at a new “The Bride of Frankenstein” that struggles to cohere its many parts. But I’ll say this for it: It’s alive. Just months after Guillermo ...