Monsters Up North Podcast

Frankenstein 2025: A Gothic Revival or a Sin Against the Classic?


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Step into the gothic abyss with Monsters Up North as we unpack Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025) — now streaming on Netflix.In this haunting new adaptation, Del Toro (of Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) brings Mary Shelley’s classic to life in a deeply personal, visually stunning way.Oscar Isaac plays Dr. Victor Frankenstein, the brilliant but tortured scientist obsessed with creating life. Jacob Elordi is cast as the Creature, delivering a performance that channels both innocence and monstrous tragedy. Mia Goth features as Elizabeth Harlander, Victor’s fiancée — bringing vulnerability and gothic romance to the story. Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, and Charles Dance round out a powerhouse supporting cast.Del Toro has called Shelley’s novel “the Bible” for him — but he’s interpreted it “in a different key, with a different emotion.What did you make of Frankenstein 2025? Did del Toro’s monster live up to the legend?

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Monsters Up North PodcastBy Sammie Bryce & Dan Hayes