Maggie Gyllenhaal's radical take on the Bride of Frankenstein story takes a middle finger to the patriarchy. Plus there are musical numbers!

Christian Bale, who played Frankenstein’s monster in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” gave a humble response when asked about the comparison between his take on the character and Jacob Elordi‘s portrayal of the tragic figure in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.

In 1935, Universal Pictures hyped Bride of Frankenstein by making a mystery out of the Monster’s Mate. “Who will be the Bride of Frankenstein? Who will dare?” asked Universal’s publicity machine,

'The Bride!' is loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's novel 'Frankenstein.' The film starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale arrives in theaters Friday, March 6. Maggie Gyllenhaal's wildly imaginative movie puts a punk-rock twist on 'The Bride of Frankenstein.

The Bride! marks her first foray into large-scale studio filmmaking after the critical success of The Lost Daughter. And while navigating notes about vomit-licking Frankensteins and audience sensitivities might sound chaotic, Gyllenhaal insists the process was challenging in a productive way.