Overview
- Following a limited October theatrical run to qualify for awards, Guillermo del Toro’s long-gestating adaptation is now streaming globally on Netflix.
- Oscar Isaac leads as Victor Frankenstein with Jacob Elordi as the Creature, alongside Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Charles Dance and Lars Mikkelsen.
- Del Toro frames the film as a personal meditation centered on forgiveness and family legacy, reimagining the Creature with agency and empathy.
- Coverage highlights production design, costumes and practical effects, with Elordi’s transformation involving marathon makeup sessions and roughly 42 prosthetic pieces.
- An immersive London exhibit showcasing costumes, sets and prosthetics runs through Nov. 9 as early reviews and social reactions praise the visuals and performances, with some noting the 150-minute runtime and measured pacing.