US EditionThe Creature Tells His Tale in Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein. Watch Netflix’s New Trailer
Jacob Elordi portrays Frankenstein's monster with empathy, reflecting Mary Shelley's vision, while the film premieres in select theaters October 17 and on Netflix November 7, 2025.
- On October 1, 2025, Netflix unveiled an official poster giving the first clear look at Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein's Monster, with the film opening in select theaters October 17 and streaming November 7.
- Years ago Guillermo del Toro set the project up at Universal with Doug Jones attached, but it fell apart before Netflix revived it and Andrew Garfield was replaced by Jacob Elordi.
- Jacob Elordi endured up to 10-hour makeup sessions and 18-hour days in prosthetics, while Guillermo del Toro studied butoh and Mongolian throat singing to shape the Creature’s movement and voice.
- After festival premieres at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival, the Motion Picture Association rated Frankenstein R for bloody violence, while JoBlo gave it a 7/10.
- The film's emotional focus and Guillermo del Toro's prestige suggest awards potential, with critics saying Frankenstein closely follows Mary Shelley's 1818 novel and evokes `Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change`.
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Jacob Elordi's Monster Takes Center Stage In Full Frankenstein Trailer
A new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein hits select theaters on October 17, before landing on Netflix November 7. The film, from Guillermo del Toro, stars Oscar Isaac as the Victor Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi as the monster, Mia Goth as Elizabeth Lavenza, and Christoph Waltz.
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