Frankenstein is more than just a Gothic cautionary tale. Rich with complex, knotty themes, it's no wonder the story has retained its relevance in popular culture over 200 years after the novel was first published.
While Mary Shelley's book is concerned with asking philosophical questions about ethics and morality, however, Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation is often more interested in looking closer to home. Instead of examining the myth of Prometheus, for example, the film interrogates more intimate issues like generational trauma, difficult familial relationships, and shame.
