Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited Frankenstein has premiered in London, offering audiences a visually sumptuous and emotionally rich reimagining of Mary Shelley’s timeless classic.
Synopsis
Running from 13–17 October across Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, BFI Southbank, BFI IMAX, and cinemas across the UK, the film brings together a stellar cast — Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz — in Del Toro’s hauntingly poetic retelling of the story that defined modern horror.
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Few filmmakers balance intricate detail and emotional depth quite like Guillermo del Toro, the visionary mind behind Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water. His adaptation of Frankenstein captures both the isolation and yearning at the heart of Shelley’s novel while immersing viewers in a world of dread, beauty, and elemental horror.
Mia Goth is outstanding as Elizabeth, while Jacob Elordi delivers a heart-stealing turn as the Monster, embodying Del Toro’s deeply human vision of creation and loneliness.
Credits
Director & Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro
Based on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates: August 30, 2025 (Venice), October 17, 2025 (United States)
