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Frankenstein (2025) (Patreon)

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Marko T.

React to Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Then after that the Mel Brooks parody Dracula: Dead and Loving it (1995).

Anhad Kalra

I was really disappointed by this. Reduction of Mary Shelley's commentary on the latent effects of patriarchy and how it informs male violence into daddy issues and you are the true monster. Del Toro has wanted to make this movie for decades and I feel like that has shown in his previous work to such an extent that he actually performed this premise better in the shape of water and pans labyrinth. Removing the violent tendencies and ugliness of the monster makes Dr Frankenstein an almost cartoonish villian. Also a lord Byron quote, really?

Jon Nelson

React to the original please (1931)

Matt

Some of my favorite films of 2025 I'd highly recommend.. One Battle After Another Bugonia Roofman The Ballad of Wallis Island Eddington Splitsville

Anndra

Agreed on this, I didn't enjoy this at all and it was a big disappointment because I love both Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water. The Byron quote as last word was pretty much an insult, but for me the bit that sums up the stupidity of the whole film is "Victor, you are the monster" as an actual line of dialogue.

Robert Cooper

Yet another entry into del Toro's "I'll make my own Dark Universe, with blackjack and hookers!" series. I expect he's got a werewolf movie on deck.

blerbaberpaterb

im guessing that line likely had a lot to do with Netflix. its like well known at this point that netflix and other streaming platforms forces writers to have characters literally say what they feel so the people at home whos doing other things with the show/movie on can follow along without watching. i imagine the movie has a lot less than usual because its del toro and not a room full of unknown writers.

JakeyShakeyBakeyBoy

A visual masterclass from Mr Del Toro and company as expected, but honestly was floored by how spectacular Mr Elordi was in this role! The dude totally crushed it and I hope my fellow Aussie continues onto even wilder success after this film. Will also drop a recommendation for the TV series “Penny Dreadful” that has a similarly striking use of gothic horror throughout its run, which includes an interpretation of “Frankenstein”. John Logan’s writing is on point and lead star Eva Green is magnificent - as are the rest of the cast 🤙🏻

Funkachute

Watch Crimson Peak now please

Ben Gilbert

Mary Shelley’s novel starts out in the Arctic also.

Chad Daunhauer

I think the reason for Victors sudden change of heart was because he realized how futile hunting the creature was after witnessing how dynamite did absolutely nothing to him

Chad Daunhauer

Yes, Bugonia is so good. Would be a great reaction

Kevin

One battle after another please!!!

cincassette

A couple more beautifully shot period pieces that come to mind: - Barry Lyndon (1975), directed by Stanley Kubrick - Atonement (2007), directed by Joe Wright - Days of Heaven (1978), directed by Terrence Malick - The Age of Innocence (1993), directed by Martin Scorsese - The Favourite (2018), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Mike FromOz

Two beautiful creatures trapped in a prison of another's design, like a madman lost in a supermarket. One is freed, while the other dies alone in a glass tomb, which used to contain farts. Perhaps it is fitting, for what was the butterfly other than a symbol of the boys innocence that perished days before. Killed by the very soul he tried to save.

Andrew

Kenneth Branagh did a version of Frankenstein in the 1990's that was very similar to this from what I recall. Very faithful to the book. I remember liking it but I haven't seen it in years. Bobby DeNiro played the monster!

Greg Johanson

Robert eggers is shooting a werewolf movie

Nathan Jasper

Victor changed his mind after hearing The Creature's side of the story IMO

MaggiLou152

For Me, this movie was ok at best. My biggest gripe was, I felt absolutely nothing for Mia Goth’s character and her relationship with the monster. We were really given no time or story to actually feel like they had anything between them to constitute love. So that whole story line felt rushed and silly.

DaveJ

Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is pretty gothy

Major Peril

Another decent production of the Frankenstein story. Beautifully shot and well acted, something I've come to expect from Guillermo del Toro. I liked this one well enough but then I tend to like most everything from del Toro. 🤷‍♂️ +1 for his Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017) as have already been mentioned.

Inkpendude

I guess the less you know about Frankenstein, the more you like this movie. I loved it, and Guillermo del toro has such a cool style for his movies, I would love to see a collaboration with Hidetaka Miyazaki (dark souls, elden ring, bloodborne etc) because I can totally see his weird style in a souls game.

BoredLittleLady

The actress. Her name is Mia Goth. The first movie I saw her in was Emma (2020) alongside Anya Taylor-Joy. Totally recommend.

G P

Recommending Barry Lyndon again

Robinson vs. Parkinson's

Now that, is a great reaction to a great film. No notes. In my opinion, and this is by no means a hot take, that is Del Toro's Magnum Opus. No. Fucking. Notes.

Robinson vs. Parkinson's

Simone if you want Gothic terror, you would love The Witch by Robert Eggers, the writer and director of Nosferatu. Exactly what you asked for.

Glenner7

You gasped at some of the scenery in this film. The set design and exteriors owe a lot to Barry Lyndon.

Brandon

I love this adaptation. The 45 minute making-of documentary that Netflix released alongside this is also worth a watch. Kenneth Branagh's version "Mary Shelly's Frankenstein" with Robert De Niro as the Creature also really slaps. Like this version, it also has a really stacked cast. I feel like people don't talk about it as much as they should. Future reaction, maybe?

PDP1472

Second The Witch(2015). It's a slow burn, but it does an amazing job building tension with little more then music and scenery. Strong performances across the board with the cast as well.

Josh

I feel like Simone would love Corpse Bride lol

Logan Kerlee

Holy crap - I LOVED this movie/reaction! This was so flippin' cool. I felt a lot for Frankenstein. Thank you both for reacting to this. :)

Daniel Jones

You asked for a gothic romance, or something similar to this, POOR THINGS

GAB

The style is perhaps less Renaissance painting and much more Pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood. I think I definitely detect the influence of William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and William Michael Rossetti. Mia Goth's Elizabeth looks remarkably like John Everett Millais' depiction of Elizabeth Siddal as Ophelia. Just like every other adaptation I have seen, there are significant departures from both the 1818 and 1831 editions and there are fairly significant changes between those texts in any case. However, I believe this is the single best adaptation of the spirit of Mary Shelley's work. I wouldn't recommend Kenneth Branagh's 1994 version as I found it unintentionally funny in places. Others have compared this movie's art direction to Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and I think that observation is spot on. As long as you are not the sort of people to demand gratuitous Hollywood action with a noble and righteous main protagonist, I think you would also appreciate that movie.

Thomas Yanez

The arctic bits played an important part in the original story, but few adaptations keep it. I remember a TV miniseries adaptation back when I was a kid (70's) that had the arctic bit and my dad getting pissed about it because he'd never read the original material and thought it was nonsense.

Charlie Ito

+1 all these but especially The Age of Innocence (1993), directed by Martin Scorsese, ah!

Philipp Roensch

Also, one of my Top 4 this year, DelToro is always a delight for the book nerd and gothic lovers. Even with some differences from the book, way better than the Universal pictures horror property Frankenstein, Guillermo understands the most important themes and adds a good amount of his personality into it. Princess Weeks collected a great comparison of book, adaptations and this version for your "canon" questions: https://youtu.be/DHjkmZF6wf4?si=SDb9jXghOeRpMTbv (to be release, out on Nebula) And because you requested Gothic+Romance+More DelToro = you must see Crimson Peak, maybe even Nightmare Alley, definitely his Pinocchio as well. The next property on his to do list btw: he wants to do the Mountains of Madness, I hope it gets realized,

Matt

And "The Favorite" 2018 my personal favorite Yorgos film with Emma Stone

Amanda P

YESSS I've been looking forward to this all week!! I've been waiting for all my fave reactors to get to it and I'm so happy you guys have!! This movie is absolutely beautiful and a masterpiece. I feel like nowadays it's all about the huge blockbuster action movies, so this was a breath of fresh air for me! I love that even though theres compromise at the end for both victor and the creature and the creature forgives his past, theres still really no resolution for him as he will just continue to live on and have to deal with the violence and horror that is humans. It left me wanting more and I love that honestly. This movie does an incredible job of starting the movie making you fear the creature, almost cheering on the ship crew when they harm him, and feeling sorry for Victor with his story, but then you hate Victor halfway into the movie. And you learn the truth of the creatures anger and you just get so angry and tired of seeing him be harmed and yet the violence towards him just continues. The part 1 and part 2 of it is so damn cool, I feel like I've never really seen a movie do that before. You never really get dual povs in movies, just books. So getting to that part in the movie where the creature says "I will tell you mine" and it cuts to "the creatures tale" is the most fun part of reactions that I look forward to, the excitement in everyone faces is so much fun. I also love watching people's reactions to the "now, run!" part with his menacing smile. Victor himself even says some of what he'll tell is fact, some not. So he's an unreliable narrator, and I've seen people say they wonder if when the creature says "Elizabeth" to Victor in an almost snarky way, if it was truly snarky or if that's how Victor saw it. Also it breaks my heart that the creatures first word being Victor is like babies saying "dada" and he just continues the cycle of abuse. Everyone did an incredible job, but Jacob Elordi blew me away!! I feel like not all actors can do physical acting. I need him to do more creature type roles! He's Australian and I loved how he completely changed his voice that it's unrecognizable! Also love him being so tall makes it so they don't have to do much camera angle trickery or use CGI or stilts, he's just that big lol. I've been devouring all the reactions to this movie and knew yours would be one of my faves! I'm a cry baby and have cried watching this many times, but I'm also an empathetic crier so I knew Simone would make me cry more, both of you though get so into whatever you're watching, it's fun to be on the journey with you. 😆 and agreed George, this is in my top 3 movies of all time now. Sorry I wrote so much, I'm just so obsessed with this movie! Also idk if you guys would but I'd LOVE to see a reaction to the behind the scenes making of it (also on Netflix)

Thirty Year Old Mulberry Field

I believe we have Alex Garland of “Ex Machina” & “Annihilation” slated for an “Elden Ring” movie adaptation, looking forward to it with trepidatious optimism.

Twiska Brand

While this isn't the most accurate adaptation of the book to film (I think no film is wholly accurate, but the closest is the 1994 version with Kenneth Branagh as Victor and De Niro as the monster), I believe this film is the best Frankenstein movie. But in terms of accuracy, I think only this and the 94 version actually structure it as the book does, with Victor telling his story to the captain in the Arctic, so they are both up there by default in terms of accuracy. Most films seem to stick to the universal movie version with the castle and the villagers.

Twiska Brand

I'd like to see you guys react to the 90s Francis Ford Coppola version of Dracula. It's VERY gothic and I think you'll love it... Just be ready for one of the most infamous attempts at an English accent by an American.

Ben Stevens

alright, lukewarm take, i think this was good. do i think it deserves the praise? sure. did i feel the same as G&S? hardly. even with all the practical effect work going on, and even with del Toro's spectacular eyes behind the camera, i was still underwhelmed. i think some netflix properties and productions are great, but there is something to be said about the gap between streaming studio and big studio tent-pole production values. maybe if i had seen it on a theater screen i'd feel differently, but there's still an over-polished, made for TV look to it that doesn't quite sell me. (i looked it up: Netflix spent $120M making this movie. crazy.) like others have said, i also highly recommend Branagh's [Mary Shelley's] Frankenstein with DeNiro as the doctor's creation; Coppola's [Bram Stoker's] Dracula with Gary fkn' Oldman as the guy with the teeth; and Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane and Christopher Walken as the guy with no head. as few others have mentioned as well, this film owes a little in its set design and decoration to Barry Lyndon, and before, i have said that i didn't think it was a film that would lend itself well to a reaction. if you want to get close to completing the Kubrick filmography, it is an essential period piece and very much a masterclass in composition and direction, albeit a long watch (and edit). k bye <3 your favorite cinebitch

Mike FromOz

I would also agree that the film to see which is nearest to this is definitely Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon". It's been described as an 'oil painting come to life' and it isn't wrong. A spectacular film.

FranciscoGios

Never expected less with the Legend Guillermo Del Toro. Little by little Netflix is getting to be a respected studio. There is this Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein movie out there. I’m glad you guys keep finding your Top 10s or Top 5s films 👍

BoredLittleLady

X is the porn horror movie right? Seen it. Haven’t seen the sequels but I’m sure they’d make good reactions for the channel.

MacGuffinStuff

Simone: "If I could get, like, a movie that is Gothic Romance..." For the love of Gary Oldman, "Bram Stoker's DRACULA!" 😆 Oh man this movie has also leapfrogged to the top of my favorites list, this dude from Guacamole a Jar of Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico, birthplace of Mariachi music, also my grandma was from there), Gizmo Del Toro seems very talented. Seriously though, yes, I'm watching this about a few hundred times more, it was beautiful in every way, somehow it's like it's both true to the source material, and to the Universal OGs (got real big Bride of Frankenstein vibes, and I remember the De Niro/Sting/Jennifer Beals version) but it was at the same time so unique, and I honestly think Del Toro is the type of movie lover to incorporate some of those movies and tropes into this absolute masterpiece. AND I might be wrong but one little shot, Frankenstein adding a hand and forearm, gave me Edward Scissorhands, that's also a version of this story really, except The Inventor, Vincent Price, is obviously a benevolent father figure but he dies just as he's adding the final touches to Edward, his hands, his sense of touch, and destroyed, he's left permanently not-quite-human. I would not be surprised if that was intentional, the man is a teddy bear who makes amazing movies. Believe me I can go on, the Creation themes, that thing where no matter how much you try not to be your dad you end up doing the same shit, just like he tried when he was young; until you forgive and try to change, generational stuff, it's a real thing. And how that stuff is even baked into religions. This was amazing, and glad I waited for your reaction to watch it, good times. Also don't even get me started on AI, Data, I mean you already know🤣

Tony E Crumpton

CRIMSON PEAK, a gothic romance with ghosts directed by Guillermo del Toro, starring Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, and Mia Wasikowska. Well worth watching for the visuals alone.

Tony E Crumpton

Add suggest Del Toro's CRIMSON PEAK, too.

Matt

Yes to all of these

lampofamber

The Penny Dreadful series is great gothic horror. Cut too short, but I think it's very much worth it despite that. An amazing Frankenstein's monster depiction as well. Not enough people know about it. Honestly it feels like you would enjoy it a lot since you loved this movie.

Thirty Year Old Mulberry Field

Boy that Jacob Elordi kid sure has come a long way from those “Kissing Booth” movies huh George? Can still pull off quite a heartthrob under scars & gauze though, but maybe that says something very strange about Memo & me. Really solid glipse to the intelligent & complicated creature described in the novel. Much like y’all lament Del Toro getting passed over for a killer Hobbit duology, I’ll have to come to terms with his take on “At the Mountains of Madness” never manifesting in our unworthy realm of reality. At least Netflix seems to be a good base of operations for him, with some solid results so far in “Pinocchio” & “Frankenstein”. I’ll give an edge of preference to Memo’s take on “Pinocchio” though. But I’m really happy this was my theatrical Halloween experience for this year. Certainly a worthy update on the story by using elements from the book that haven’t been used previously in other versions, while having all the Del Toro flair one would hope for being a long time passion project of his. To keep with the gothic style, I hope y’all check out “The Others” for a relatively modern take on the genre. And I hope Mia Goth shows up again on the channel, especially if its the recent “X” trilogy of horror movies. And I’ll use this opportunity to remind y’all there’s still 2 more Nosferatu related movies to catch up on, Werner Herzog’s “Nosferatu” & “Shadow of the Vampire”. Edit: one more for the Gothic Romance category, there’s plenty of adaptations of “Wuthering Heights” to choose from, maybe go for the 1970 one with Timothy Dalton, to go along with his pair of Bond movies later on?

WalrusWallace

I love Mia Goth! She plays the most bonkers roles. Talented actress. For more Mia Goth, please consider adding the X film series to the list :)

DasBigUn

I just realized, these two need too watch Iron Skies. LMAO

Tiago moitinho

"when our normal book length is like sandersson level" <3

Florian

Funfact, two towns away from were I live is a Castle Frankenstein :D its located in the Odenwald forrest near Frankfurt if anyone want to look it up

Florian

Ohh yes please <3

Zedarion

if you guys arent that consernd about foreign movies/series i would recommend "1864" (2014) a Danish miniseries in 8 parts where we follow 2 brothers and there struggle befor and during the Second Schleswig War. It's (i think) the most exspensive (at that time) and realy well made miniseries made from Denmark and realy heart tugging. the one playing the Captain in Frankenstein (2025) has a role as the father to the 2 brothers and also the actor that is playing Euron Greyjoy in "Game of Thrones" and Batou in "Ghost in the shell" plays a verry importan role as the "antagonist" Didrich.

Thall

One thing I enjoy a lot about the cinematography is the lack of unfocus. Or whatever you call it, lol. Stuff in the background is mostly visible and in focus as well, unless it is intentionally not. Modern movies love their stupid depth blur too much, it makes them all look super flat. And also it loses all detail of the amazing set design! In Frankenstein they don't do it much and I looove that. That makes it so hard to focus on what they're saying, because the eyes are searching the entire scene!

dys

It's a 9/10 for me, not "best movie ever" as it was for G&S, but very very good. I'm totally on the same page with George in gushing over the aesthetics, I don't get the "made for TV look" criticism at all. What keeps it from being a 10/10 for me is just some character beats that don't quite feel earned, like William calling Victor the monster in his dying breath when we the audience have seen why Victor is a monster but haven't really seen *William* see that.

Aeri

Since you two enjoyed this so much, I think you'd really like Penny Dreadful. An incredible drama that doesn't get enough attention, and it's only 3 seasons so it wouldn't be too difficult to squeeze into your schedule.

Sean Maher

You want a Del Toro gothic romance? The Shape of Water. Basically The Creature from the Black Lagoon but done in a really beautiful, romantic way. If you want a Del Toro Gothic Romance (where the 'Romance' is more 'of the romantic style', rather than a sweet love story), then Crimson Peak should be on your list.

MeetMountain

It was truly great to see George moved by a film so deeply.

Daniasaurus

My own take on what George said in the end about Victor changing tone quickly is that maybe him hearing what Adam went through made him rethink the whole situation and finally made him see the creature for who he was instead of the beast he saw him as. Anyways this was a beautiful movie and I really hope y'all check out Del Toro's Pinocchio. It honestly feels very similar to this movie in tone. After one viewing it became easily one of the best movies I ever seen I love it so much.

Tucci

Oh my God, del Toro would be PERFECT for Mistborn. The sets, the creature designs, the style - a match made in heaven.

Ben Stevens

i really think it's too neat, too polished, in places. the Netflix show look is so clean and spotless most of the time and lacks that old world, lived-in feel for my eye. someone mentioned that the foreground and background are both in focus most of the time, which may be what is also irking me visually. typically the subjects in the foreground are what are emphasized, and i understand the reasoning behind not wanting to hide all the glorious set dec and design. the laboratory and the grand ballroom sets were very well-done, but more especially the cluttered look of the lab along with all those props and set designs/decorations. that was a little closer to what I imagine it might have looked like: messy, disorganized, disheveled, and dusty. let me be clear, this movie doesn't miss any major marks for me, it just doesn't look or feel like the time it's set in. maybe less lens flares and perfectly focused, grandiose shots would have sold me 🤷🏼‍♂️

di0__0ib

Congrats on getting through my name 😁 you can just say di0 or guy wearing headphones or 'that jerk' if you like 😂

Chase Schleich

Just a heads up, there's a behind the scenes/making of for Frankenstein on Netflix. It just happened to start playing automatically after the film ended. It's very good. It's like having 45 minutes in the mind of Guillermo del Toro and shows how they did all the sets. Very cool.

BellaBlue

yes..been asking for the X series for a long time now

Brien

This movie is actually just Game of Thrones in an alternate timeline where Walder Frey is the Three Eyed Raven and the Hound is Creature.

Daniasaurus

The shape of water is so good. I didn’t really like the first time I saw it but liked it way more the second and third time I saw it.

Daniasaurus

Infinity Pool! Is a movie that stars Mia Goth that I can’t get over. Everything she’s in she’s fucking fantastic. And yes the X series is really good. Maxxine and Pearl are way above as far as quality to X imo but they’re all pretty interesting horror flicks and fun.

Dan Holmes

how did i miss this post lol

WalrusWallace

Oh god yeah! Infinity Pool was absolutely insane. Still gives me nightmares. Loved it.

Richard S

What is your life worth if you have no family, no friends, no history? Brilliant!

Richard S

Goth, Romance, Horror? Penny Dreaful Series

Amelie W

The closing quotation by Byron reminded me, he deserves a little credit for being so annoying one time at a writer's retreat that not one, but two classic works were created by writers making themselves busy so they could get away from him: The Vampyre by John William Polidori, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It's not particularly gothic, but I'd recommend The Green Knight in the vein of this movie. It shares the slow, deliberate pacing, the poetic dialogue and the unparalleled visual drip.

Angela D. Mitchell

Wow, I thought this was awful. It's so badly written it was hard for me to even make it to the end. Maybe Del Toro could have tried actually adapting the damn book? Ugh. Victor is ridiculous, and so nonsensically cruel he never feels like a real character -- poor Oscar Isaac, who tried despite a thankless character. The Creature was well played by Elordi but also the classic "he's a monster but really a hunk." Of course we sympathize with the Creature after endless scenes of abuse and neglect. The production design was beautiful, yes, but it didn't feel real to me. It was all so artfully slimy, cavernous, gothic -- filled with locations human beings wouldn't actually live in (or even get to). And the violence. JFC, I get what Del Toro was going for -- bodies are "meat" to be despised and manipulated by the Doctor -- but it just got gratuitous. I got so tired of the chopping, the dripping and oozing, the extreme closeups on the gooshiness. It got tedious and overdone for me -- like everything else. Honestly, the only things I liked about this were the costume design and George's visible enthusiasm for Del Toro's visuals. I get that Del Toro is a monster lover, and we got that beautifully expressed in Pan's Labyrinth and in the (for me) slightly less successful Shape of Water (the Amphibian Man isn't terribly sentient, so she's basically screwing an animal). But this? Yikes. What a terrible movie. It definitely makes me glad Del Toro didn't direct the Hobbit films.