Frankenstein soundtrack guide: A complete list of music in the Guillermo del Toro film

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein has a set of incredible soundtracks that beautifully portray the dark, mysterious and dreadful world of the gothic sci-fi film.

After its limited theatrical release, the film made its way to its streaming release on Netflix on 7th November. The film has done incredibly well, leaving critics and the audience in awe. It has garnered a score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, and a rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb.

An adaptation of Mary Shelley's iconic novel ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus’, the film explores the story of how a freakish experiment of a conceited scientist leads to a destructive creation. The film stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and many others.

Its synopsis, as per IMDb, goes as:

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Keep reading to uncover the complete soundtrack of the latest Guillermo del Toro's classic.

Here's the full list of the soundtrack of Frankenstein

The original soundtrack of the film has been scored by the acclaimed French composer Alexandre Desplat. His work in music has won him all the major prestigious awards, such as the Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA as well as the Grammy.

Some of his well-known work includes films such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Little Women and many more. This is the third time Guillermo del Toro and Alexandre Desplat have collaborated on a film, after working together on The Shape of Water and Pinocchio.

The soundtrack composed by Desplat for this film encapsulates the dark, fantastical world and the intense emotional landscape of the film. Distinct soundtracks have been meticulously created to signify the important events in the film.

Here is the original soundtrack of Frankenstein:

A Friend
A Good Man
A Merciless Life
Awakening
Body Building
Burning Angel
Confrontation
Creature’s Tale
Don’t Delay
Eternity
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Meets the Creature
Everything Is New
Explosion
Family Life
Forgiveness
Fire
Floating Leaf
Frankenstein
God’s Design
Harlander’s Body
Hunters
Laying to Rest
Lecture
Mother Dies
Meet Harlander
Return to the Tower
Recollection
Symmetry
Tent & Dynamite
The Castle
The Tower
Victor & Elizabeth
Victor in Love
Victor’s Tale
William and Father
Wolves

Along with the original score, the film also features a few quintessential pieces of music that have been selectively handpicked by the filmmaker Guillermo del Toro himself. Here are the songs:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – ‘String Quartet No. 4 in C Major: Allegro
Jonathan Scott – ‘Rondeau (Abedelazer)’ (written by Henry Purcell)
Johann Sebastian Bach – ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude And Fugue No. 17 in A Flat Major’

Released by Netflix Music, the music of the film is available to stream on popular streaming sites including Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, and Apple Music.