Visiting the Scotland That Inspired Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’—and the 2025 Movie

The ‘Frankenstein’ author never actually lived in Edinburgh. But as this trip reveals, the city—with its crooked surgeons and ...

Guillermo del Toro Reveals The Special Filming Technique He Used To Bring Frankenstein’s Monster To Life [Exclusive]

Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac also discuss the emotional weight of the film and Victor’s rock star inspirations.

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is bloody, beautiful and belabored

In short, Victor creates the Creature (Jacob Elordi), quickly grows weary of him, tries to kill him and fails. Unlike in the ...