Goth Chick News: Guillermo del Toro (Finally) Premieres His Beautiful, Bombastic Monster Mash
After nearly two decades of whispering sweet nothings to Mary Shelley’s corpse, Guillermo del Toro has finally exhumed his long-gestating dream project, Frankenstein, and stitched it together with a cast that reads like my fantasy dinner party: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Charles Dance. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on August 30, and will lurch into select theaters on October 17 before unleashing itself globally on Netflix on November 7.
So, what’s the verdict? Critics are calling it “visually stunning,” “emotionally charged,” and “a feast for the eyes.” Jacob Elordi, who plays The Creature, is getting serious praise for bringing a quiet, soulful intensity to the role, while Oscar Isaac’s Victor Frankenstein is described as “enormously fun to watch” as he descends into madness with prosthetics, a fake leg, and an ego that could rival Voldemort’s.
