Dr. Victor Frankenstein, 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.
Practical Effects
Creature makeup that took six hours daily—every scar tells a story.
Production
Victorian sets so detailed you'll want to pause and inspect every prop.
Acting
Elordi's physical performance beneath pounds of latex is genuinely heartbreaking.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Oscar Isaac
Victor Frankenstein
Jacob Elordi
The Creature
Christoph Waltz
Harlander
Mia Goth
Elizabeth / Claire Frankenstein
Felix Kammerer
William Frankenstein
Charles Dance
Leopold Frankenstein
David Bradley
Blind Man
Lars Mikkelsen
Captain Anderson
Christian Convery
Young Victor Frankenstein
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Chief Officer Larsen
Kyle Gatehouse
Young Hunter
Lauren Collins
Hunter's Wife
Sofia Galasso
Anna-Maria
Joachim Fjelstrup
Dr. Udsen
Ralph Ineson
Professor Krempe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Del Toro has been developing this since 2008, calling it his 'most personal film'—the Creature's isolation mirrors his own feelings as an immigrant filmmaker.
The film restores the Creature's intelligence from Shelley's novel, making him articulate and tragic rather than the grunting brute of Universal horror—this choice fundamentally changes who we blame.
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