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See Christian Bale as Frankenstein and Jessie Buckley as The Bride in First Look at Maggie Gyllenhaal's New Film
Letting the tie be the center of attention for her dark-colored suit, the Dark Knight alum went with minimal makeup and a dark red lip that matched her manicure.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Logline: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
In the original monster movie, the Bride of Frankenstein appears for only three minutes and doesn’t speak, and that’s definitely not what happens here.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2025
Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley star in a steampunk twist on Frankenstein’s monster and his spouse, a film that will now receive a theatrical rollout far away from Guillermo del Toro’s own Frankenstein take starring Jacob Elordi (set to release on Netflix this November).
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Logline: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
In the original monster movie, the Bride of Frankenstein appears for only three minutes and doesn’t speak, and that’s definitely not what happens here.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2025
Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley star in a steampunk twist on Frankenstein’s monster and his spouse, a film that will now receive a theatrical rollout far away from Guillermo del Toro’s own Frankenstein take starring Jacob Elordi (set to release on Netflix this November).
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Frankenstein
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Natalie and a real-estate agent named Dawn (Danielle Brooks), in search of the missing Henry, make their way to the Overworld, too, and the four team up with Steve in a painfully generic adventure to fight off monsters, find another Crystal, save the Overworld (and Dennis), and get back home.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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The space monsters are also entirely terrifying, gestating inside young suns to hideously emerge as massive space insects.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Winifred, the protagonist of this Victorian-era grotesque, takes a position as a governess at an English manor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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And some of the mistakes are of actual blood on his hands, and he’s got demons floating around in his soul, as well as on the ceiling or climbing the walls or whatever.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the playoffs around the corner, New York could have slayed the proverbial dragon, shaken off its demons and walked into the playoffs believing.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a second Instagram Stories post, the singer offered another look at the cake, featuring a large bust of a clicker, the fungal zombie-esque frights from the Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series of the same name.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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As backlash to Tesla and Musk grows, the White House is doubling down on its defense of the company and the richest person in the world, who has become a bogeyman for the administration as critics blame him for the government overhaul.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
21 Mar. 2025
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Keynes, the seminal advocate of government intervention in times of economic unrest, was a longtime bogeyman for small-government conservatives.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
2 Dec. 2024
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Watch Shrek 2 on Peacock Shrek the Third (2007) Three years later, Shrek the Third continued the saga, with the beloved ogre facing the unexpected responsibility of becoming king when King Harold falls ill.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The ogre is faster than the gnome, slower than the unicorn, and was delayed arguing with a troll at a toll bridge.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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This meaning is visualized in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting The Nightmare, which shows a woman sleeping peacefully on a couch while a nauseating monster—an incubus—sits portentously on her abdomen, unbeknownst to her.—
Time,
Time,
28 Dec. 2022
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Our ears are still ringing from watching fans become shrieking banshees upon realizing that one of her professional dancers was actually the NFL star.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
7 Dec. 2024
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The banshee, a spirit of Scottish and Irish origin, signifies death.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Frankenstein. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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