Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a hugely exciting project that, in many ways, marks the culmination of everything the filmmaker has been building towards throughout his expansive horror career. Del Toro’s Frankenstein is based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel of the same name, which follows an ambitious doctor who attempts to reanimate a human corpse and creates a dangerous monster.
Del Toro has made some excellent movies over the years, clearly feeling most comfortable within the horror genre but also proving that he’s capable of branching out into different styles whenever possible. His filmography has constantly been inspired by classic monster movies and Gothic horror texts, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that he’s turned his attention to Shelley’s timeless novel as the source of his next horror project.
Frankenstein Can Bring Together All Aspects Of Guillermo Del Toro’s Career To Be A True Masterpiece
The Monster Movie Is Everything Del Toro Has Been Trying To Make
Since the beginning of his career, Del Toro has always dreamed of making Frankenstein. There’s something about this iconic story that’s survived for over two centuries in pop culture, with countless modern tales still drawing inspiration from Shelley’s original. It’s the perfect blend of rich character work, body horror, and atmospheric storytelling that del Toro has employed in the majority of his other projects.
It feels like the filmmaker has been chasing this story for years, and his adaptation of Frankenstein will now be able to blend all these stylistic elements to hopefully result in his purest and most authentic story to date.
It has the Gothic flair of Nightmare Alley, the rich physicality of The Shape of Water, and the frightening intensity of Pan’s Labyrinth. It feels like the filmmaker has been chasing this story for years, and his adaptation of Frankenstein will now be able to blend all these stylistic elements to hopefully result in his purest and most authentic story to date.
The director’s upcoming adaptation stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, with Jacob Elordi as the iconic creature and Mia Goth also appearing as Elizabeth Lavenza. This A-List cast wouldn’t have been possible without all the critical and commercial acclaim that del Toro has acquired throughout the years, proving once again why he had to wait so long to make his vision of Frankenstein.
There’s no doubt that Del Toro’s Frankenstein will be very different from Boris Karloff’s interpretation of the monster, but that’s just another reason for audiences to get excited about the modern interpretation. By subtly changing the narrative, del Toro will be able to give this Victorian story a whole new subtext for the modern age. It will be a whole new take on Frankenstein.
