In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to crank up the electricity and head to the movies to see the latest Ronnie Reed film as we review the 2026 movie “The Bride!”
It all started with a tattoo. Actor and director Maggie Gyllenhaal just happened to spot somebody rocking ink featuring “The Bride of Frankenstein” and it inspired her to go back to watch the film from 1935 directed by James Whale and starring Elsa Lancaster as the titled character complete with her electrified hair and white streaks.
But Gyllenhaal noticed something really bizarre — despite the film being named “The Bride of Frankenstein,” the character only appears on screen for maybe three minutes and never speaks.
She also read the original book written by Mary Shelley when she was just 18 years old and found a much different interpretation of the Monster in the source material than the mindless killing machine featured on screen in so many different films.
So that gave Gyllenhaal the idea to write and direct her own film but she was more interested in giving The Bride of Frankenstein real agency and power, connecting with the souls of other dead women, and using that knowledge to spark a flame that would allow her the ability to speak out and use her voice to start a revolution.
Jessie Buckley was cast in the lead role with Christian Bale playing the Monster with the story set in the 1930s and Gyllenhaal’s vision was a gothic and feminist look at a character who was only really known for her wild hair and being Frankenstein’s mate …
In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to crank up the electricity and head to the movies to see the latest Ronnie Reed film as we review the 2026 movie “The Bride!”
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