Guillermo del Toro was a young child growing up in Mexico when he first saw James Whale’s 1931 film adaptation of “ Frankenstein .”

The film was an epiphany for the young boy, who spent every Sunday going to church at the crack of dawn. He understood his Catholic faith better through the film than the sermons he heard.

Almost six decades later, del Toro has fulfilled his desire to reimagine “Frankenstein” and Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel by rewriting the narrative of who the monster really is.

His film stars Oscar Isaac as Victor, a crazed scientist who sets out to conquer death and brings to life a Creature, played by Jacob Elordi. In this version, del Toro uses his imagination to tell a story from both the perspective of the creator and the Creature.

As part of the film’s launch, “

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