The Bride!

The film changes characters to fit modern diversity priorities. The mad scientist from the original story is now a female scientist named Dr. Cornelia Euphronious. A female assistant detective named Myrna is shown as much smarter and better at her job than her male boss. These choices focus on showing strong female characters rather than sticking to the original story roles.

The characters use modern political language. The Bride screams "Me Too" during a scene about her past abuse. She also tells other women to refuse to do what grabby men want them to do. The script is full of angry feminist speeches, rants against the patriarchy, and direct comments to the audience about how women are mistreated.

The movie is built around female rage, liberation, and fighting male control. The Bride's resurrection is shown as an escape from male abuse. The film also has strong queer themes. Frankenstein's monster has a deep attraction to a male movie star. The monsters also form a queer-style found family of outcasts, adding clear LGBTQ+ themes to the story.

The movie attacks traditional ideas of marriage, family, and gender roles. Traditional relationships are shown as bad and abusive. The male leaders and police officers are shown as foolish, corrupt, and mean to women. The film suggests that traditional Western society in the 1930s was a prison for women that needs to be destroyed.

The movie makes big political changes to the classic Frankenstein story. The Bride is changed from a silent monster into a loud feminist leader who is possessed by Mary Shelley's spirit. The mad scientist is changed from a man to a woman. The classic horror story is turned into a modern protest about female rebellion.

Many viewers and critics complained that the movie is a preachy, woke disaster. They felt the heavy-handed feminist messages and MeToo lectures ruined the horror experience. Many people on social media pointed to these forced political messages as the main reason why the film did so poorly at the box office.

The key creators have a long history of making progressive films. Writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal is known for her feminist views and projects that challenge male power. Other producers also have a history of making films focused on LGBTQ+ themes and social justice. This background strongly shaped the movie's political tone.