Frankenstein 2025: Why Jacob Elordi’s Monster Is All Anyone’s Talking About…

Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated adaptation of Frankenstein is set to electrify Netflix in November 2025, boasting a star-studded cast and a chilling new vision of Mary Shelley’s classic tale Oscar Isaac leads as the brilliant but tormented Dr. Victor Frankenstein, while Jacob Elordi takes on the iconic role of Frankenstein’s monster, promising a haunting performance that’s already generating major buzz Mia Goth joins as Elizabeth Lavenza, Victor’s fiancée, with Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, and Charles Dance rounding out the ensemble.

The official teaser trailer, released in May, offers a glimpse into del Toro’s gothic world: a monstrous experiment, a tragic creation, and the inevitable downfall of both man and monster First-look images reveal Oscar Isaac in a grisly laboratory and Elordi’s imposing Creature, setting the stage for a visually stunning and emotionally charged horror experience.

Del Toro, a lifelong fan of Shelley’s novel, has called Frankenstein his favorite book and spent over a decade developing this adaptation With his signature style and a cast at the top of their game, the film is poised to become a major event for horror fans and cinephiles alike when it debuts this fall.