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Like the title character of her new movie “The Bride!,” Maggie Gyllenhaal got possessed by Mary Shelley. In crafting her genre-smashing take on “The Bride of Frankenstein,” the director went down a Shelley rabbit hole. Even though she has a ...

Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale star in a reimagining of "Bride of Frankenstein" that's part horror, musical, noir and gangster film.

Maggie Gyllenhaal's film "The Bride" reinvents the classic character, giving her a powerful voice in a punk rock retelling centered on love. #k5Evening

The stars discuss the tonal tightrope, the creation of The Bride and Frank, how Mary Shelley got it wrong and the importance of strong scene partners.

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Meanwhile, Frankenstein’s monster (Christian Bale) has become so agonizingly lonely in his century of undead existence that he seeks out the eccentric Dr. Euphronius (a wonderfully wry Annette Bening).

The new movie serves as a reimagined take on the Bride of Frankenstein, and is led by Olivier and Golden Globe-winning performer Jessie Buckley as the title character. Christian Bale plays a version of Frankenstein's monster, known simply as "Frank," who ...