Frankenstein
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| Netflix | Release Date: October 17, 2025 |
Summary:
A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation
Genre(s):
Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Runtime:
149 min
Oct 23, 2025
The Playlist
Aug 30, 2025
Although the narrative is faithful to the book, del Toro rewrites the dialogue almost completely, an exercise whose only chance of success relies on his ingrained understanding of Shelley’s writing and tonal cadence. The result is a stunning piece of text, acutely aware of the labyrinthine nature of our most primitive emotions, and zigzagging through musings on love and loss and want with the careful rhythms of a writer who gets that tackling the grandiose often merits delicacy.
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Oct 13, 2025
Aug 30, 2025
Cleaving closely to the source material, del Toro wants to explore the trauma that makes us, mankind's capacity for cruelty, the death we bring on ourselves through war, and the catharsis of forgiveness – all notions that make Frankenstein relevant in current world politics and social media savagery.
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The Film Stage
Aug 31, 2025
Collider
Sep 9, 2025
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