History Film / BrideOfFrankenstein

A {{remake}} of ''The Bride of Frankenstein'' set in the Universal Film/DarkUniverse was scheduled for a 2019 release, then cancelled due to the poor performance of 2017's ''Film/{{The Mummy|2017}}''. Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal is currently directing another remake project, titled ''The Bride'' and starring Creator/ChristianBale as Frankenstein's Creature, Creator/JessieBuckley as the Bride, Creator/AnnetteBening, Creator/PenlopeCruz, Creator/JulianneHough and Creator/PeterSarsgaard.

The titular Bride of Frankenstein, despite her rather short screen time, has become a huge icon for classic horror movies and is one of the most widely merchandised of the Franchise/UniversalHorror monsters.

This film helped to promote the common misconception that Doctor Frankenstein's creature was himself named "Frankenstein", though it's certainly not the first instance of this misconception, which can be seen in political and movie related cartoons dating back long before this movie.

A {{remake}} of ''The Bride of Frankenstein'' set in the Universal Film/DarkUniverse was scheduled for a 2019 release, but is currently in DevelopmentHell due to the poor performance of said movie universe's first film, ''Film/{{The Mummy|2017}}''. Also of note is a haunted house at the 2020 and 2021 editions of Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights named ''Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives'', which serves as a semi-official sequel to this film.

** Also Henry, dying his DisneyDeath.

* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: The concerned woman in the beginning to her husband "Come home, Hans. Nothing could be left alive in that furnace.". [[spoiler:Then both end up being killed by The Monster.]]

* MoodWhiplash: The film veers between horror and camp comedy and from plausible (if unlikely) cyberpunk science to outright fantasy. There's also a whiplash between this film and the more-serious initial ''Film/Frankenstein1931'' film before it and ''Film/SonOfFrankenstein'' after it.

* ManipulativeBastard: Pretorius to both Frankenstein and his Monster, in order to get life created.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Pretorius, as of forcing Henry into creating a bride for the monster. in the end, both the monster and the bride agree on it. Henry escapes with Elizabeth, and Pretorius is blown to bits by the flip of the [[BigRedButton lever]], along with [[HeroicSacrifice the Monster]] ([[DisneyDeath I lied]]) and the bride.

* CharacterCatchphrase: Dr. Pretorius tells about every vice that he has that "[[BlatantLies It's my only weakness.]]"

* CassandraTruth: After witnessing the monster's return, Minnie attempts to tell about it to one person but is just scoffed at. She then decides to shut up about it.

We begin with a prologue set in the home of Creator/LordByron, entertaining his friends Creator/{{Percy|Bysshe Shelley}} and Creator/MaryShelley while a [[ItWasADarkAndStormyNight storm rages outside]]. At Byron's urging, Mary continues with her story of Frankenstein, picking up right about [[ImmediateSequel where the original film left off]].

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Pretorius, as of forcing Henry into creating a bride for the monster. in the end, both the monster and the bride agree on it. Henry escapes with Elizabeth, and Pretorius is blown to bits by the flip of the [[BigRedButton lever]], along with [[HeroicSacrifice the Monster]]([[DisneyDeath I lied]]) and the bride.