TIFF 2025: ‘Frankenstein’ Is the Culmination of Guillermo Del Toro’s Career. For Better and For Worse

TIFF 2025: ‘Frankenstein’ Is the Culmination of Guillermo Del Toro’s Career. For Better and For Worse

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Fans of the notorious GDT know the man’s connection to the story of Frankenstein . He is synonymous with Frankenstein’s monster (I beg), which has followed him throughout his career, exhibits, appearances, and personal collections. Though the sixty-year-old filmmaker has shown no signs of slowing down, it seems he’s used his own golden age to make his quintessential film, Frankenstein — a collection of some of his best and worst impulses.

Those familiar with many adaptations of Mary Shelley’s novel might be surprised by this film’s closeness to the text. Del Toro splits his movie into two major parts, the second sneaking up on the audience with a deep f