Criterion Adds Del Toros Frankenstein to Library

The Criterion Collection has announced that Guillermo del Toro's acclaimed adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein will join its prestigious library of physical media releases later this year, marking a rare move for a Netflix original film. Directed by del Toro, the 2025 production reimagines the classic tale of a scientist's obsessive quest to create life, starring Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the creature he assembles from cadavers.

Released on Netflix last year, the film quickly became one of the platform's most streamed titles and has earned nine Academy Award nominations, including best picture and best supporting actor for Elordi's portrayal of the misunderstood monster. Co-starring Christoph Waltz and Mia Goth, the movie blends gothic horror with emotional depth, portraying the creature as more sympathetic than its creator. Del Toro, known for weaving the grotesque with the beautiful in works like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, has described the project as a lifelong dream that originated in his childhood.

In interviews, del Toro has shared how reading Shelley's novel at age 11 resonated deeply with him. "I always felt the creature is...