A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

　　孤独的科学怪人弗兰肯斯坦（克里斯蒂安·贝尔 饰）来到了1930年代的芝加哥，恳请顶级科学家尤弗洛尼斯博士（安妮特·贝宁 饰）为他创造一位伴侣。两人成功复活了一名遭到谋杀的年轻女子，“新娘”（杰西·巴克利 饰）就此诞生。然而事态发展却远超两人想象：谋杀接踵而至，占有欲疯狂滋生，一场激进的文化运动席卷社会，更有一对亡命鸳鸯，上演一段狂烈炽热的禁忌之恋。