Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been adapted time and time again. Written when Shelley was just 18 years-old, the novel has been celebrated as the creation of science fiction. Fitting given the themes present within, themes that director Guillermo del Toro masters beautifully in his 2025 adaptation of Shelley’s work.
Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) is a man who thinks he can conquer death. Plagued by his mother’s death when he was a child, Victor makes it his life mission to bring a man to life as his own creation, proving that death is not as permanent as one may think. The gothic tale fits perfectly within del Toro’s style and the new adaptation ends up leaving its audience breathless. All because of one thing: The Creature.
