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Being an avid book reader, I seldom trust book adaptations, but Netflix's Frankenstein trailer has me hooked.
The first trailer for director Guillermo del Toro's upcoming film was released at Netflix's Tudum 2025 event, and while the world is anticipating the release of Stranger Things Season 5, the trailer for this movie is equally exciting.
Frankenstein is Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel, which is now recognized as one of the most celebrated works in Gothic literature.
The story follows a passionate scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a sapient creature, famously known as the monster, by assembling different body parts together with electricity and his scientific skills.
While Victor is very passionate about his creation and believes it will bring a revolution to mankind, it becomes one of the biggest mistakes of his life.
The movie's cast is led by Oscar Isaac, who plays the titular scientist, and Jacob Elordi will play the role of the unnamed monster/creature.
Seeing the first trailer of Toro's movie, fans are petitioning for a theatrical release because the trailer is actually that good. But most importantly, I think it captured the feeling of horror and invoked a sense of mystery I felt while reading the book, which is saying something.
More on this in our story.
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein trailer aptly invokes the fear and mystery of Mary Shelley's story
Mary Shelley was inspired to write this story during a writing competition with John Polidori, Lord Byron, and her husband, Percy Shelley.
Even while reading the initial few pages, one could anticipate the monstrosity that will follow, and the film's trailer invoked that same sense of horror in me. Shelley's story is now a classic and has been adapted for the big screen many times, including the 2015 film, where James McAvoy played the role of the titular scientist.
The Frankenstein trailer introduces Issac as Victor, and even in the short teaser, I could see his egotistical and passionate nature, explaining the revolution his creation will bring, until it turns into guilt.
The firm boasts about his creation, which soon turns into guilt and regret as he realizes the wretched being he has unleashed on mankind, and the actor is perfect in both portrayals.
Then comes the monster himself. Elordi, who is most famous for his roles in The Kissing Booth and Euphoria, will bring the character to life. The trailer is enough to create anticipation, and the mystery intensifies because it does not reveal the monster entirely.
Like the mystery Shelley created in her story, Frankenstein's trailer does not reveal the creature, but his fiendish caricature is highlighted, creating havoc on a ship amidst a storm ( an important book sequence). The scene is followed by the monster's ghoulish and animalistic groans of VICTOR! as he calls for his creator.
This timeless tale of the scientist and his monster is viewed through a fresh lens, and I firmly believe Toro's film will reach very close to Shelley's original work.
In addition, a story about a monster is nothing new for Guillermo del Toro, as his most celebrated works, like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, deal with different kinds of fiends, but Frankenstein feels different.
At the Tudum event, Toro revealed that this movie has been his passion project for 25 years, and seeing the first trailer, I believe he has poured his heart and soul into the story.
While it's difficult to create buzz about an already well-known story, as it takes away the element of mystery, Guillermo del Toro's first trailer has me seated, and I am very excited to see the movie and Elordi's reveal as Frankenstein's monster.
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