Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein Review | Sympathy for the Creature & The Death of Tragedy
Update: 2025-11-29
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Guillermo del Toro delivers a visually stunning, but controversial, new take on the horror classic! This week on Hot On The Stream, your hosts Mila and Andrew dive into the new Netflix film adaptation of Frankenstein, centered on themes of inherited trauma and the father-son relationship between Victor and his Creature; Andrew praises the stunning visual design and the strong central performances by Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, while Mila critiques the major thematic shift that simplifies Victor into a selfish villain and leads to plot changes like Elizabeth's altered death; they debate the final, optimistic ending where the Creature forgives Victor—a deliberate departure from Mary Shelley's tragedy—and deliver their full, spoiler-filled verdict on whether this personal vision honors the source material! (🚨 Full Movie Spoilers inside! Stream this Netflix Original before you listen!)
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