Frankenstein

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Frankenstein

Nov 10 2025 | 00:03:24

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Show Notes

It was inevitable that Guillermo del Toro, with his love of fantasy, monsters, and everything Gothic, would create a version of Mary Shelley’s great novel Frankenstein. So of course he has, in a style of giant painterly excess that storms the heights of melodrama. What I’m saying is: it’s a thing of beauty. Del Toro is a director in the mold of classic Hollywood in its epic moods. He loves sets, props, costumes, and the craft of art direction. The film’s look boldly evokes early 19th century Gothic sensibility, detailed enough for historical accuracy, but expressed so dramatically as to…

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