Maggie Gyllenhaal says WB showed concern over extreme scenes in The Bride; “You cannot have Frankenstein lick black vomit off the Bride’s neck”  JoBlo Thu, 11th June 2026

Maggie Gyllenhaal Says ‘The Bride’ Test Screenings Criticized Film’s Sexual Violence and Warner Bros. Boss Told Her ‘You Can’t Have Frankenstein Lick Black Vomit Off the Bride’s Neck’  Variety Tue, 3rd March 2026

'The Bride!' Is a Monster Mash-Up of Sex, Violence, Resistance, and Ideas. Many, Many Ideas  Rolling Stone Thu, 5th March 2026

'The Bride!' Director Maggie Gyllenhaal Was Asked to Cut Some Violence  The Hollywood Reporter Tue, 3rd March 2026

Maggie Gyllenhaal removed some violence from The Bride! after studio feedback  Yahoo Wed, 4th March 2026

The Bride's violence was "pulled back" after test screenings, but director Maggie Gyllenhaal stands by what was kept in: "This isn't the Stormtrooper version of killing people"  GamesRadar+ Wed, 4th March 2026