Genres Horror Fantasy Science Fiction
Keywords new york city chicago, illinois prostitute based on novel or book musical niagara falls murder loneliness reanimation mad scientist police corruption back from the dead attempted rape undercover operation reanimated corpse companion woman director sexual assault femicide 1930s gothic romance female scientist female revolution frankenstein women empowerment monster girl horror romance fugitive lovers romantic fantasy mary shelley sci-fi horror audacious spirit possession

Synopsis

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

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Director & Writers

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Writer
Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley
Characters

Cast

Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley
Ida / The Bride / Mary Shelley
Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Frank
Peter Sarsgaard
Peter Sarsgaard
Jake Wiles
John Magaro
John Magaro
Clyde
Jeannie Berlin
Jeannie Berlin
Greta
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Dr. Euphronious
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Ronnie Reed
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz
Myrna Malloy
Zlatko Burić
Zlatko Burić
Lupino
Louis Cancelmi
Louis Cancelmi
Officer Goodman

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