The final scenes of Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 film are a major departure from the last pages of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel.

In an interview with Digital Trends, cinematographer Dan Laustsen discusses collaborating with Guillermo del Toro on Netflix's Frankenstein.

How does Guillmero del Toro's adaptation of 'Frankenstein' stack up against Mary Shelley's original novel? We asked an expert.

"Frankenstein" isn't just a monster movie for director Guillermo del Toro and his cast. It's a tale that puts fathers and sons into perspective.

Guillermo del Toro’s heart is almost always with the monsters. Plenty of his movies have sympathetic, fully human characters, but he obviously loves a story where a monster shows glimmers of personhood,

Many of the changes del Toro makes to the Creature's story are to intensify that bond: his violence, unlike the novel, isn't directed at Victor's own family as a retributive act for his creator refusing to make him a companion, but at Victor himself as an expression of those cyclical forces.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a haunting reimagining of the classic tale, exploring themes of creation, abandonment, and generational trauma. With a stellar cast and emotional depth, it reflects on the complexities of humanity.

Guillermo del Toro’s modern adaptation differs from its eponymous source material in different, meaningful ways