“Frankenstein” (2025) written & directed by Guillermo del Toro / Z-View
Frankenstein (2025)
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay: Guillermo del Toro; based on FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, Mia Goth, Charles Dance, David Bradley, Kyle Gatehouse, Lauren Collins, Ralph Ineson, Peter MacNeill and Burn Gorman.
Tagline: Only monsters play God.
The Plot…
1857. The Horisont, a ship sailing to the North Pole, has become trapped in ice. While attempting to free the vessel, the crew finds a badly injured man named Victor Frankenstein. They bring him aboard and begin treating his wounds.
Not long after, a huge scarred man with incredible strength attacks the ship. Several of the crew are injured or killed. The monster demands that Victor Frankenstein be turned over to him. Instead the Captain orders his men to fire upon the creature. The shots break the ice around the monster and it sinks away.
As the crew rejoices, Victor Frankenstein says that the creature can not be killed. It will return and attack again. Frankenstein says he knows this because he created the monster.
This is his (and the creature’s) story…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Guillermo del Toro licensed Bernie Wrightson’s illustrations from Wrightson’s FRANKENSTEIN graphic novel adaptation to be used in pre-production of the film.
Del Toro has created a beautiful adaptation. It is well cast, well directed and well acted. The set designs are award-worthy. I enjoyed the experience of watching it, but his Frankenstein is not one I feel I will be re-watching much.
Frankenstein (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.
