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El director de ‘El Laberinto del Fauno’ competirá por el León de Oro en el Festival de Venecia. © Netflix

Netflix ha revelado la primera imagen oficial de Jacob Elordi como el monstruo de Frankenstein (arriba podéis verla) en la esperada nueva versión del clásico de Mary Shelley que firma el aclamado cineasta mexicano Guillermo del Toro, que competirá por el León de Oro en el Festival de Venecia.

La historia no necesita presentación: un científico brillante, pero cegado por su propio ego, desafía a la naturaleza y crea vida, sin medir las consecuencias. El resultado es un experimento monstruoso que acabará devorándolo todo, incluido a él mismo.

El reparto que ha reunido Del Toro para para dar vida (nunca mejor dicho) a su versión del clásico relato de Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo, la conocidísima obra de Mary Shelley, es de primer nivel (y monstruosamente increíble): Oscar Isaac será Frankenstein,...

Guillermo del Toro’s highly-anticipated “Frankenstein” is being further hinted at with new images from the production, and this time, Jacob Elordi’s titular monster gets an extra peek. The buzzy “Frankenstein” adaptation already has dropped a teaser, but Elordi’s role was mostly kept hidden in the shadows. Now, a fuller look at the actor’s transformation into the character has been revealed.

Elordi’s monster is reanimated by scientist Victor Frankenstein, played by Oscar Isaac. Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen, Christian Convery, and Charles Dance co-star. The feature is written and directed by del Toro, and based on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.” Del Toro, J. Miles Dale, and Scott Stuber produce.

The official logline reads: “Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to...

There’s a reason Frankenstein’s monster looks the way he does in your head – square skull, neck bolts, arms stiff like planks. That image didn’t come from Mary Shelley. It came from James Whale. His 1931 film didn’t just adapt Frankenstein – in fact, it rewired the public imagination. And for decades, every version that followed either borrowed from it or bent over backwards trying not to.

Now, nearly 100 years later, Guillermo del Toro is stepping up to do what few directors dare: not modernize Whale’s vision but move past it entirely. With Frankenstein set to arrive on Netflix in November and Jacob Elordi cast as the Creature, del Toro’s choices suggest a clean break in tone, in design, in meaning. The question is, how far is he willing to go? And does breaking from the old legacy risk losing what made it unforgettable in the first place?...

James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein turns 90 this year and Los Angeles-based fashion house Vixen by Micheline Pitt is celebrating accordingly.

Universal Products & Experiences and Vixen by Micheline Pitt are have announced a new capsule collection celebrating for Bride of Frankenstein. The release marks the latest addition to Vixen’s official Universal Monsters line, following the success of the Creature from the Black Lagoon collection last summer.

“Few characters in horror history are as visually iconic, or emotionally complex as Frankenstein’s Monster and his Bride,” said Micheline Pitt, CEO and Designer of Vixen by Micheline Pitt. “As a lifelong Universal Monsters fan, it was an absolute dream to reimagine these legends through a modern, feminine lens while honoring the legacy of their unforgettable designs.”

The new capsule collection features inspired fashion pieces and prints that blend cinematic horror with contemporary craftsmanship. Highlights include:

A fully sculpted Frankenstein Monster Crossbody...

Spoilers for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3, episode 3 follow.

"Star Trek" is a sci-fi franchise with a flexible tone. Things can easily get as silly as a musical or as dark as "In The Pale Moonlight" when you're on the final frontier. Indeed, every "Star Trek" series has featured at least one scary episode.

The first ever-aired "Star Trek" episode, "The Man Trap," is technically a vampire story. The Enterprise visits distant planet M-113, where they run afoul of a telepathic "salt vampire" with a lamprey mouth. Back in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 1, the show did an "Alien" riff in "All Those Who Wander," when the Enterprise crew is trapped on a shipwreck with juvenile Gorn hunting them.

"Strange New Worlds" dives back into monster movie territory in its third season 3 episode, "Shuttle to Kenfori." The Enterprise is visiting the eponymous planet, which has been off-limits since the Klingons invaded it,...

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"Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" turns 207 this year. Centuries after Mary Shelley's passing, many other masters of horror have retold her story. James Whale's 1930s "Frankenstein" films remain the most famous version of the story in popular culture, while artists like Bernie Wrightson and Junji Ito have brought "Frankenstein" into the medium of comics.

Director Guillermo del Toro is the next master filmmaker attempting to tame "Frankenstein," starring Oscar Isaac as the Doctor and Jacob Elordi as the Monster. The trailer for del Toro's "Frankenstein" suggests he is staying faithful to Shelley. It especially stands out how the film is using the novel's framing device, wherein Victor Frankenstein chases his Monster through the Arctic and recalls his life story to a friendly sailor.

Most "Frankenstein" movies cut out that part of the story, preferring to tell Frankenstein's...

There are a ton of all-time great horror films celebrating major anniversaries in 2025 – The Shining, Jaws, and Friday the 13th, just to name a few of them. However, few have a legacy quite like The Bride of Frankenstein. The 1935 film just celebrated its 90th anniversary. Despite the age of the film, companies like Funko and Neca have been keeping this original Frankenstein sequel alive with new figures. Now Neca is back with their latest piece based on the gothically haunting Bride of Frankenstein.

A part of Neca’s seven-inch scale retro line, The Bride is a spooky glow-in-the-dark rendition. The reluctant monster is seen wearing her usual white cloak, which is removable, and bandages. The Bride’s hair has always been one of the character’s most iconic features, and this figure's skin and hair glow. The Bride now joins other popular Universal Monsters like The Wolf Man, Dracula, The Invisible Man,...

You have your monsters like zombies, vampires, and werewolves and then you have your monsters like Dr. Frankenstein, Ardeth Bay, and Jack Griffin. While we may gripe that Werewolves and certainly Mummies don’t get nearly the representation they are due, they still show up at a higher frequency than we give them credit for either in things like The Monster Squad or their own series like the Brendan Fraser Mummy films or the Underworld flicks. The two classic series monsters that most seem to be forgotten about either with their film output or quality of roles are undoubtedly The Phantom of the Opera and The Invisible Man. While I could talk all day about Phantom of the Mall or Phantom of the Paradise, 2025 marks a 25th anniversary for a bonkers and yet somehow faithful in tone mad scientist that breaks the laws of physics and makes not only his physical appearance,...

At Netflix’s Tudum fan showcase on 31 May, Guillermo del Toro premiered the first teaser for his long-nurtured take on Frankenstein and confirmed a worldwide Netflix launch in November 2025. The film features Oscar Isaac as visionary medic Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the ill-fated creature, while Mia Goth is expected to portray a role reminiscent of the Bride. Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley and Charles Dance round out the ensemble.

Del Toro has courted the material for more than two decades, saying the story “fused with my soul,” and finally secured financing under his ongoing production pact with Netflix after his Oscar-winning Pinocchio. Principal photography lasted nine months in Toronto and wrapped late last year, according to crew notices and industry reports. Andrew Garfield had initially been eyed for the monster but withdrew amid strike-related scheduling snarls, clearing the way for Elordi.

The teaser opens on...

In today’s era of cinematic excess and multiverses, it’s no longer surprising when a classic tale is reinvented for the umpteenth time. From Mary Shelley’s original 1818 novel to countless iterations in film, television, and stage, Frankenstein has been reimagined across generations. Yet, among all these adaptations, one version has continued to cast a long, haunting shadow: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935).

Directed by James Whale, the movie is a chilling yet darkly whimsical sequel to the 1931 classic, Bride not only elevated the Frankenstein mythos, but it also cemented itself as one of the greatest horror-sci-fi films of all time. Now, nearly a century later, the monster is rising again.

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ teaser drops

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has stepped in to resurrect Frankenstein for a new generation, and just hours ago, the first teaser for his highly anticipated adaptation dropped online. With fans buzzing and expectations soaring,...

In the annals of cinema history, there have been many movies inspired by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's 1818 Gothic masterwork Frankenstein. To name but a few, James Whale did it in 1931, and repeated the trick with The Bride Of Frankenstein in 1935; Mel Brooks turned the Promethean tale into the stuff of farcical gold with Young Frankenstein; and Robert De Niro channelled his inner creature to memorable effect in Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. But Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, heading to Netflix this November after a hard-fought 17 year journey to the screen, could well top them all — at least if the newly released trailer for the Mexican fabulist's latest movie is anything to go by. Check out Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi getting their Gothic horror on in the teaser below;

From the Arctic Circle to the contraption strewn laboratory of Oscar Isaac's Victor Frankenstein, burning effigies to lightning strikes,...

It's finally here, "it" being the trailer for director Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," which dropped as part of Netflix's Tudum event ahead of the film's streaming debut in November 2025.

"Frankenstein" stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, Mia Goth as his beloved Elizabeth, Jacob Elordi as the Creature, and Christoph Waltz as Dr. Pretorius. It is also the movie that del Toro has been trying to make his whole life. The film only got greenlit in 2023, but del Toro has been discussing making a "Frankenstein" movie since at least 2008.

Many of del Toro's previous films tell stories similar to Mary Shelley's "Modern Prometheus," too. From "Hellboy" to "Pinocchio," del Toro loves following inhuman outcasts and their relationships with their fathers. Speaking recently at the Cannes Film Festival, del Toro said that his "Frankenstein" will have as big of a heart as his movies usually do:

"It's an emotional story for me.

Mondo is at Monsterpalooza in Los Angeles with some new horror posters this weekend, but select quantities are available online for those who can’t make it in person.

Pumpkinhead is a 12×18 giclee print of Dos Diablos‘s oil painting. Limited to 140, it costs $60.

In Stan Winston‘s 1988 creature feature, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon to get revenge on a group of unsuspecting teenagers after a tragic accident.

The Bride of Frankenstein by Lance Inkwell is an 18×24 screen print. The standard version is limited to 165 for $65, while the grayscale variant is limited to 90 for $85.

In James Whale‘s 1935 sequel, Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

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In 2025, the Halloweenies are celebrating the storied legacy of the Universal Monsters. Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, his Bride, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man… all will be covered. In fact, each monster is getting their own month, giving the Halloweenies plenty of time to dig deep into their respective origins and chart their influence over the past century and some change.

Last month, the gang booked a night at The Lion’s Head Inn to unravel the sordid and wild discoveries behind James Whale’s 1933 Hollywood wonder The Invisible Man starring Claude Rains. This month, however, they’re hitting 88 mph and traveling back a 100 years to the salad days of Universal as they search the cellars for 1925’s silent blockbuster The Phantom of the Opera.

Topics include: the torturous journey from page to set to critical consensus to multiple cuts that may or may not even exist...

Who is the Avengers' signature villain? Thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, most would say the Mad Titan Thanos, or maybe the Norse God of Mischief, Loki. But in the original Marvel comics, the team's greatest foe is definitely the android Ultron. Created by the Avengers' own Hank Pym/Ant-Man, Ultron's rage and destructiveness are limitless, and he keeps returning again and again like a bad penny. (If a bad penny could wipe out whole countries...)

Ultron (James Spader) was the villain of the second "Avengers" film, naturally titled "Age of Ultron." That age proved to be short-lived as Ultron seemingly perished, destroyed by his own "synthezoid" creation, the Vision (Paul Bettany). But the MCU Ultron seems to have inherited the original's knack for resurrection. The Vision is getting his own Disney+ show (reportedly titled "Vision Quest"), which will feature Spader back as Ultron. Who better to challenge "Vis" than his dear ol' dad?...

Ian McKellen is an Oscar-nominated thespian whomhas excelled at everything from Shakespeare to sci-fi on both the stage and screen. Let's take a look back at 12 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1939 in Lancashire, England, McKellen first came to prominence on the stage, appearing in a number of classic plays from the likes of Anton Chekhov and William Shakespeare (including an acclaimed production of "Richard III" that he brought to the screen in 1995). His performance as Salieri in the 1981 production of "Amadeus" brought him a Tony award as Best Actor in a Play.

McKellen appeared in films sporadically throughout this period, earning his first starring role in "Priest of Love" in 1981. He became increasingly recognizable onscreen throughout the 1990s, earning his first Oscar nomination when he was 59-years-old: Best Actor for "Gods and Monsters" (1998). For his acclaimed performance as "Frankenstein" (1931) director James Whale, McKellen won prizes...

This Saturday, TCM’s “Two for One” offers a monstrous double feature for classic horror fans. The episode features two takes on the Frankenstein story – James Whale’s iconic 1931 film “Frankenstein,” and the 1957 Hammer horror classic “The Curse of Frankenstein,” starring Peter Cushing as Victor Frankenstein and Christopher Lee as the Creature. For this […]

Two for One: John Carpenter – Frankenstein & The Curse of Frankenstein...

I’ve always found it fascinating to learn the favourite movies of the filmmakers behind my own favourites—more often than not, I end up discovering something new. To promote a special video episode of The Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary have revealed their top 3 movies (right now).

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Here are Quentin Tarantino’s top three movies:

The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) by James Whale The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) by Rowland V. Lee The Last of the Mohicans (1936) by George B. Seitz

And here are Roger Avary’s top three movies:

A Clockwork Orange (1971) by Stanley Kubrick Sorcerer (1977) by William Friedkin M (1931) by Fritz Lang

Some fun films there, with Sorcerer being one of my personal favourites.

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Emmy nominee Paul Feig has had no shortage of work over the past few years, between his John Cena and Awkwafina team-up Jackpot! at Prime Video, Netflix's starry The School for Good and Evil, and now Another Simple Favor, the sequel to his 2018 dark comedy thriller starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. However, one script from recent memory that ultimately went unmade is still on his mind — Dark Army. Announced back in 2019, the film would've pulled from Universal's roster of classic monsters and featured some of the Bridesmaids director's original creations in a tribute to older James Whale movies. Years of attempts to get the project off the ground didn't bear fruit for numerous reasons, though, and now he's speaking out about the film and what kept the ambitious project from marching forward.

Feig attended a screening and Q&a for Another Simple Favor hosted by Collider's Steve Weintraub,...

In 2025, the Halloweenies are celebrating the storied legacy of the Universal Monsters. Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, his Bride, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man… all will be covered. In fact, each monster is getting their own month, giving the Halloweenies plenty of time to dig deep into their respective origins and chart their influence over the past century and some change.

Last month, the gang traveled to ancient Egypt to unravel Karl Freund‘s 1932 classic The Mummy starring Boris Karloff. This month, they book a night at The Lion’s Head Inn to unravel the sordid and wild discoveries behind James Whale‘s 1933 Hollywood wonder The Invisible Man starring Claude Rains.

Topics include: the movie’s long road to realization, Rains’ commanding presence, H.G. Wells’ approval over script, the iconic and groundbreaking special effects, Whale’s resistance to returning to horror post-Frankenstein, the fact that...

The Bride of Frankenstein turns 90 this Sunday, April 20, and Universal Orlando Resort is celebrating with new merchandise dedicated to the classic monster.

The line includes an articulated figure ($48), a Bitty Monsters blind box toy ($24), a Bitty Monsters plush ($27), faux pearl earrings ($48), a faux pearl ring ($48), a molded mug ($29), a bucket hat ($36), and a plush headband ($24).

These items are available now in-person at the theme park and are coming soon to Universal’s Dark Universe online shop.

Adapted from Mary Shelley‘s seminal novel, the 1935 sequel to Frankenstein follows Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, as he builds his monster a mate.

James Whale (Frankenstein) directs from a script by William Hurlbut. Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Elsa Lanchester star.

The Bride!, director Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s new take on the iconic character, is set to be released on March 6, 2026.

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Nobody was expecting it, but it’s true: two-time Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal – who earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance in the 2010 film Crazy Heart and a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for writing her 2021 feature directorial debut The Lost Daughter – is writing and directing a film called The Bride!, a new take on the concept of the 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein (watch it Here). The Bride! is currently making its way through production and unveiling images that are intriguing, even if there are jarring elements to them. So we thought this was a good time to put together a list of Everything We Know About The Bride!

Studio And Release Date

The Bride! is not set up at Universal Pictures, so this isn’t an official remake of The Bride of Frankenstein, it’s a play on the same concepts found in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein that inspired the 1935 film.

Warner Bros. unveiled a first look at Maggie Gyllenhaal's upcoming The Bride during their CinemaCon presentation. The forthcoming feature will center on the bloody romance between Christian Bale's Frankenstein and Jessie Buckley's Bride. In the footage shown (via Variety), which is not available to the public, Buckley's character is seen falling down a staircase. She requires surgery, but her recovery has very little to do with her own well-being. She is being crafted as a companion to Bale's monster. They both seem to relish the union, as Frankenstein is heard saying "'Till death do us part," with Buckley adding: "There is nothing left to do now but live." The film's tagline? "Here comes the mother f---ing bride."

During the presentation, Gyllenhaal appeared alongside Buckley, who called the director's take on the love story between Frankenstein and The Bride "the punkest love that's ever existed," before elaborating:...

Hollywood icon Maggie Gyllenhaal explains why her Warner Bros. movie The Bride! is so far removed from the source material.

Per Variety, Gyllenhaal discussed the origins of the film and what audiences can expect during an exclusive first look at The Bride! at CinemaCon. The actor explained that, following The Lost Daughter, she was looking for her next film to be "pop and big" and "radical." After catching a glimpse of a man's Bride of Frankenstein-inspired tattoo at a party, Gyllenhaal decided to take in the 1935 original for herself and begin working on her own version of the story.

"In the original Bride of Frankenstein, the bride is in the movie for about three minutes, and she doesn't speak, which could not be more different than our bride," Gyllenhaal noted. She added that her initial concept for The Bride! centered around the question of "What happens if his bride...

Warner Bros motion pictures group co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy presented the studio’s CinemaCon slate on Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegasamid speculation over their future in the wake of a string of box office disappointments.

In a somewhat muted session, the studio co-chairs and co-CEOs, who were hired three years ago, called on the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jessie Buckley, Bill Hader, Joseph Kosinski and Nicholas Hoult to promote a high-pedigree pipeline featuring Superman, F1, and One Battle After Another.

However the slate is not without its risks, made all the more acute in light...

Actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal made her directorial debut with the psychological drama The Lost Daughter starring Dakota Johnson and Olivia Colman. She earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Critics and audiences have praised Maggie Gyllenhaal’s direction and storytelling.

The filmmaker is set to direct an adaptation of Frankenstein titled The Bride! And it stars Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Penélope Cruz, and more. The Bride! is inspired by James Whale’s movie Bride of Frankenstein, which was released in 1935. Fans who have been waiting for the movie might not be impressed with the recent update on the movie.

Dakota Johnson and Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter | Credits: Netflix Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! pushed for a 2026 release

The Bride!, by Maggie Gyllenhaal, has been one of the anticipated movies since its announcement and was initially set to release in September 2025. But THR has...

Warner Bros. has made some changes to its release calendar. Among the movies receiving new release dates is Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride!, which features Christian Bale as Frankenstein's Monster.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has pushed The Bride! back almost six months, moving the monster movie out of 2025 completely and into the first quarter of 2026. Instead of Sept. 26, 2025, The Bride! will now open in theaters on March 6, 2026. The other five movies from the studio that saw their release dates change include Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which is moving back from Aug. 8 into The Bride!'s old Sept. 16 release spot. Zach Cregger's hotly-anticipated Barbarian follow-up Weapons is moving up several months, from Jan. 11, 2026, to the now-open Aug. 8, 2025, spot, while the animated The Cat in the Hat movie and David Robert Mitchell’s Flowervale Street are now set to hit theaters on Feb. 27, 2026 and Aug.

In a massive shakeup yesterday, Warner Bros. Studios took a look at its slate of upcoming movies and decided to rearrange a lot of things, which unfortunately is bad news for horror fans, as Maggie Gyllenhall's The Bride! has now been pushed back to 2026. Starring Christian Bale as Frankenstein's monster, the film was originally slated to be released on Oct. 3, 2025, then got bumped up to Sept. 26, and now Variety notes that it won’t be coming out until March 6, 2026.

Set in 1930s Chicago, The Bride! is a musical-horror hybrid that sees Frankenstein ask Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change. Starring Jessie Buckley as the titular Bride, the film also features the likes of Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, and Annette Bening.

Gyllenhaal herself is an accomplished actress, and while The Bride!

Jennifer Lopez is not one of those actresses who disappears into a role. For one, she’s too famous to allow the audience to separate artist from character entirely. Often, those characters, whether Selena or in last year’s “Unstoppable” as a sports mom, are extensions of her persona, astral projections of her stature as a global pop superstar into a fantasy movie world that depends on her song-and-dance gifts. For another, a Jennifer Lopez joint is always more about her presence — her name on the marquee, her face under the big bright lights — than her skills in vanishing inside a character.

Writer/director Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a new screen version of the John Kander and Fred Ebb Broadway musical itself inspired by Manuel Puig’s novel and Héctor Babenco’s 1985 Oscar winner, could do no better casting than Lopez as Ingrid Luna, a fictional...

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2024 was a great year for sci-fi fans as we got brilliant films like Dune: Part Two and The Wild Robot. While 2024 was a good year, 2025 will be even better as we will see the release of much-anticipated films like Bong Joon-Ho‘s Mickey 17 and James Cameron‘s Avatar: Fire and Ash. So, we decided to compile a list of the most anticipated sci-fi films that are coming in 2025.

Check out the best upcoming films and highly anticipated horror movies coming in 2025.

Companion (January 31) Credit – Warner Bros. Pictures

Companion is an upcoming sci-fi horror film written and directed by Drew Hancock. The upcoming film follows a group of friends on a weekend getaway at a remote cabin. Their relaxing time away soon turns deadly when a companion robot malfunctions. Companion stars Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri,...

The older I get the more I appreciate and connect with Werewolf of London. It is a movie that does not follow the established rules of werewolf movies because it was created in a time before those rules were written. Many, if not most, of the most notable and enduring films of the subgenre deal in externalizing the internal struggles of the young using the metaphor of the beast within. Most of these characters are breaking away from their parents and childhoods, seeking to make their own way in the world.

Though Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man (1941) appears in the mature body of Lon Chaney, Jr., he is in many ways an angsty teenager tormented by the conflicting feelings of simultaneously falling in love for the first time while part of himself that he cannot control wishes to ravage her and tear her to shreds in the process. It...

There have been many versions of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein adapted for the screen, but Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! looks set to be one of the more interesting to have been released in recent years. Although there has been little information revealed previously about the movie beyond its impressive cast, a new interview with John Magaro has revealed some key details about the movie – and it may come as a surprise.

The Bride! is directed by Gyllenhaal, and she has not scrimped on the cast. Christian Bale steps into the role of the iconic monster, while Jessie Buckley played the titular character, and they are ably aided by Penelope Cruze, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, and Magaro. According to the synopsis of the movie, the film “sees a lonely Frankenstein travel to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two...

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal revives the iconic Bride of Frankenstein this fall in upcoming feature film The Bride! In an interview with THR, actor John Magaro (Overlord) reveals new details on the film, teasing that audiences are in for a “wild, fun ride.”

Originally set for release on October 3, The Bride! will now release on September 26, 2025.

The upcoming film “sees a lonely Frankenstein travel to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the attention of the police and a wild and radical social movement.”

Christian Bale is Frankenstein’s Monster, with Jessie Buckley as the titular Bride. The Bride! will also star Penelope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Magaro, who might have September 5 costar Peter Sarsgaard to...

Brendan Fraser, the star from the 1990s who saw his career resurge in 2022 with The Whale, humbly looks back at his past and believes that advice from a co-star was the essential direction he needed to stay alive in the grinding machine that is Hollywood. That advice was given to Fraser by none other than Gandalf himself, Sir Ian McKellen.

In the '90s, there was not a more promising actor than Fraser. The young performer was everywhere, in all sorts of films and roles. In 1998, he co-starred with McKellen in a biopic Gods And Monsters, where Fraser plays Clayton, a gardener who forms a friendship with James Whale, the horror director behind projects like the Frankenstein films of the 1930s.

The film was met with critical acclaim. It actually received three Academy Award nominations and won the award for Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. Despite the good reception,...

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As the creator of Hellboy and artist of the half-demon hero's many adventures into darkness, Mike Mignola is comics' foremost expert on monsters. Hellboy is an agent of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) and has vanquished every type of monster under the full moon, from vampires to werewolves to dragons to his demonic kin. "Hellboy" comics range from simple short stories to pulp epics as good as any blockbuster movie; you don't get the modern reinvention of "Creature Commandos" without the B.P.R.D.

But what is Mignola's own favorite monster movie? Despite also being the creator of Hellboy's amphibian sidekick Abe Sapien, it's not "The Creature From The Black Lagoon" and its underwater horror Gill-man.

It's James Whale's "Bride of Frankenstein" and Mignola isn't alone; "Bride" often ranks as the best...

"It's alive," the immortal words of Victor Frankenstein, as his creation rises off the slab, have been etched into our pop culture for nearly a century, thanks to James Whale's 1931 adaptation of Peggy Webling's 1927 play, which was in turn adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein was one of the original Universal Monster films, released in the same year as Tod Browning's Dracula, and just a few years before the world would be familiarized with The Mummy and The Invisible Man, to name a few. The film follows the same basic premise as the play and the original novel; a mad scientist creates life from death after stitching together a grotesque human form from the discarded parts of many deceased. Frankenstein's Monster came to life on-screen with an instantly iconic performance by Boris Karloff, aided by the remarkable use of practical...

Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin will helm a new Mummy film slated for release in 2026, here are the details.

The Mummy was, of course, part of the stable of classic movie monsters at Universal in the 1930s, which also included Dracula, Frankenstein and The Wolfman. Incidentally Gods And Monsters, the biopic of Frankenstein director James Whale starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video and is well worth watching.

Fraser headlined the 1990s/early 2000s trilogy of Mummy films, alongside Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo and, in The Mummy Returns, Dwayne Johnson, who went on to star in spin-off The Scorpion King, which also lived on through a plethora of straight to DVD sequels. There were plans for a fourth Fraser Mummy film but, for various reasons, it never happened – we wrote about it here.

However, in the wake of Fraser’s Oscar win for The Whale,...

Despite some excellent movies hitting theaters, 2024 was, to use a sports phrase, a rebuilding year. The 2023 Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes ground Hollywood to a halt before the studios ultimately agreed to some much-needed concessions for the folks who physically make the films and TV shows we all love, and the downstream effects of that unnecessarily drawn-out labor stoppage spilled into 2024. Movies and shows that were supposed to come out needed time to restart production, studios delayed some releases into 2025, and the industry as a whole experienced a contraction. The first half of this year was rough at the box office, but thanks to several major wins near the end of the year, theatrical exhibition managed to stay alive and make up a ton of ground.

While we'll likely be seeing the effects of the strikes and the subsequent contraction for a while, the floodgates are preparing to open for...

/Film can confirm that "Universal Monsters: The Mummy" — a reimagining of 1932's "The Mummy" starring Boris Karloff — is rising up and shambling into comic shops next year.

This new mini-series is the fourth and latest horror comic partnership between Skybound Entertainment & Image Comics and Universal Products and Experiences. Since 2023, Skybound has been publishing a "Universal Monsters" thematic series that lets horror comic superstars reimagine the Universal Monsters across four issue mini-series. In keeping with the branding, the stories and monsters are styled specifically after the original 1930s Universal Horror iterations.

The first Skybound "Universal Monsters" comic was "Dracula" by writer James Tynion IV and artist Martin Simmonds. Next was "The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives" by Dan Watters, Ram V, and artist Matthew Roberts." "Frankenstein" (written and drawn by Michael Walsh) wrapped up this past November and so "The Mummy" is the logical next choice.

"Universal Monsters: The Mummy...

Family gatherings can be murder. Even worse if you are not a member of the immediate family. As we head into this year’s holiday season, I have no doubt that many reading this will feel that even more acutely than in the past. Sure, there will be the usual gathering around the table (or in front of the TV with paper plates if you’re anything like my family), food will be served, drink will be had, and conversation will abound, but the latter especially could lead to more than a little family tension. Which is why William Castle’s classic 1959 film House on Haunted Hill feels especially appropriate for this edition of Gods and Monsters as we approach Christmas 2024. You may well feel like a stranger among strangers this year, as the guests of eccentric millionaire Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) and his wife Annabelle (Carol Ohmart) no doubt do.

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Spoilers for "Creature Commandos" to follow.

"Creature Commandos," and the new DC Universe with it, is here. This animated show has a plot in the same vein as creator James Gunn's 2021 film "The Suicide Squad": U.S. black ops bigwig Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) recruits an eccentric cast of superpowered convicts from across the DC Universe and remakes them into (creature) commandos.

So, government-employed superheroes who are modeled on classic horror movie monsters. Are we talking about the Creature Commandos or the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.)? That organization originates from Mike Mignola's "Hellboy" comics, the best take on the "monsters as superheroes" idea also found in "Creature Commandos."

During the first batch of "Hellboy" stories, from 1994 to 2001, Hellboy was employed by the B.P.R.D. as a monster investigator/hunter.

Back in 2020, the comic book arm of Legendary Entertainment brought the world a graphic novel called Bram Stoker’s Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi, which was exactly what the title promised – an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula that featured the likeness of genre icon Bela Lugosi, who played the title character in the classic 1931 film (not to mention more than 260 stage performances and 1948’s Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein), as Dracula. Now, Legendary has teamed up with Sara Karloff of Karloff Enterprises, as well as Kerry Gammill and El Garing, the team behind Bram Stoker’s Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi to bring us Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Starring Boris Karloff, which features a new design for Frankenstein’s monster, but the creature has the face of genre icon Boris Karloff. Karloff, of course, played Frankenstein’s monster in 1931’s Frankenstein and reprised the role for Bride of Frankenstein in...

A partnership between Legendary Comics and Karloff Enterprises, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Starring Boris Karloff is a brand new graphic novel that was released this week.

This visually stunning graphic novel adaptation of Mary Shelley’s iconic horror masterpiece brings to life the definitive portrayal of Frankenstein’s creature by Boris Karloff, whose legendary performance has left an indelible mark on horror cinema.

This graphic novel introduces an all-new original design of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s creature, presenting a fresh yet faithful rendition of Shelley’s timeless story. The graphic novel reunites the award-winning creative team of Kerry Gammill and El Garing, known for the Rondo Award-winning Bram Stoker’s Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi, bringing their celebrated artistic and storytelling skills to one of horror’s most enduring characters.

You can grab your copy of the hardcover graphic novel now.

Decades before the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne,...

As the nights grow longer and the air turns crisp, it’s the perfect time to settle in with some of the best spooky films ever made. From eerie silent classics to modern horror hits, spooky cinema has evolved across decades, yet each era has its own spine-tingling gems. Whether you love atmospheric terror or heart-pounding scares, here’s a journey through the best films from the 1920s to today that will give you chills. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our world – The Hollywood Insider fully focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment, against gossip and scandal, by combining entertainment, education, and philanthropy. 1920s - 1980s ‘The Haunting’ (1963) Cast: Julie Harris,...

Most people who are familiar with Show Boat likely know the 1951 MGM Technicolor version, starring Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel, as it is the more recent and easily available version. However, the earlier 1936 black-and-white production, directed by James Whale for Universal Pictures, climaxing his streak of successes (including Frankenstein), and starring Irene Dunne, is correctly considered definitive by many and the better of the two.

Boris Karloff, a towering figure in gothic horror and one of the biggest horror movie stars, is renowned for his iconic portrayals of some of the most terrifying monsters in horror film history. From the tragic creature of Frankenstein to the sinister Hjalmar Poelzig, Karloff's performances have left an enduring legacy. As the genre evolves, Karloff's influence remains strong. Films like Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! draw inspiration from the classic Universal monster movies, paying homage to the iconic imagery and storytelling that Karloff helped to pioneer.

While best remembered as the lumbering Frankenstein's monster, Karloff's portrayal transcended the character's brutish design, imbuing it with unexpected sensitivity. Throughout his career, Karloff defied expectations, portraying monstrosity in a variety of forms, showcasing his versatility as an actor. These roles reveal Boris Karloffs range and the evolution of horror cinema, from early gothic monsters to complex villains who blur the line between human and monstrous.

As the final stretch of October sets in, there is still plenty of time to catch favorite flicks, spooky, witchy, scary or cozy in the season of pumpkins, monsters and more. Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween has several classic films airing all month long such as Casper (1995), Arachnophobia, Goosebumps, Edward Scissorhands, etc.

More recent films like 2021’s Ghostbustesr: Afterlife, 2022’s Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) and Haunted Mansion (2023) will also be available. Disney+ is the home of several of the movies in the below list, as is Max. Follow along below for your favorite titles as well as what is available by streamer and network.

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While Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola is streaming on MGM+, several other vampire movies like Interview with the Vampire are available on Max. Peacock also boasts a couple newer fanged flicks like Renfield (2023) and Abigail (2024). Twilight is not streaming anywhere currently, but...

Elvira’s Movie Macabre (1981–86).At the end of a long corridor, a door creaks open to reveal a blinding light and a thick fog. The figure of a woman appears, as if from the beyond. Foreboding organ music accompanies her sashay toward us, cobwebs breaking against her ample curves. Lightning cracks, a wolf howls, and we are delivered to the black void of a soundstage, illuminated by gothic candelabras, with a red Victorian couch at its center, on which Elvira lounges, cooing little come-ons and giggling at her own jokes as she introduces this week’s feature, Count Dracula’s Great Love (1973).Cassandra Peterson’s Elvira is part Sunset Strip stand-up comedian, part Southern belle, part self-effacing ditz, and part glamorous Hollywood host. Peterson conceived of her as a vampiric bombshell with a valley-girl punk affect and a Ronette’s mass of teased-up hair. Her dress was short, black, and low-cut,...

With Run The Series, The A.V. Club examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new installment.

It’s in his sad, heavy-lidded eyes. Though he is the iconic star of one of the first major horror franchises, The Monster is pitiable—in part because he cannot be killed,...

Giuseppe Tornatore’s “Cinema Paradiso” is and will always be cherished by cinephiles. After all, it beautifully captures their deep love for cinema and the art of filmmaking in the most heartfelt way. It shows a child from a small Italian town falling in love with cinema, because of his friendship with a local film projectionist. He gets to watch all kinds of movies and experiences the madness and chaos it entails. “Cinema Paradiso” opens in an era when people exclusively used film reels to make movies. The child protagonist sees the film’s material change from flammable to fire-resistant as the art advances into different eras.

The kid, Toto, grows up witnessing the changes in censorship in cinema and builds a personal connection with both sublime and obscene. Back then, films were integral to the social fabric of a community. So, he learns cinema’s importance as a medium...