Classic cinematic monsters are really having a moment. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu revitalized a forgotten vampire story, while Sinners brought vampires to the Mississippi Delta in the 1930s. Werewolves have Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man, and we’re even getting a new Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
But no classic monster has enjoyed a new lease on life like Frankenstein, the often mis-named monster from Mary Shelley’s 1818 book. Like an electric shock through a pieced-together corpse, a surge of new movies has turned this centuries-old story into the latest trend in creature features. Now, a new take is aiming to put the monster in Eastern Europe, starring a homegrown talent.
