Del Toros Frankenstein Debuts on Netflix

Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein premiered on Netflix on November 7, 2025, bringing a fresh gothic vision to the 1818 novel that has shaped horror and science fiction for two centuries. The film stars Oscar Isaac as the ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature he brings to life, opening with a chilling Arctic encounter that frames Victor's tale of creation and regret.

Set in the mid-1800s, the story unfolds through flashbacks narrated by Victor to a stranded ship's captain, played by Lars Mikkelsen. As a child, Victor, portrayed by Christian Convery in youth, grapples with loss after his mother's death during childbirth, fueling his father's, Baron Leopold Frankenstein played by Charles Dance, expectations for him to pursue medicine. As an adult, Isaac's Victor becomes consumed by the quest to conquer death, partnering with the enigmatic benefactor Heinrich Harlander, enacted by Christoph Waltz, to assemble and reanimate a being from scavenged body parts. The Creature awakens with childlike curiosity and a desperate need for connection, but Victor's swift rejection sparks a pursuit that blurs lines...