Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has always been depicted as horror, but is Guillermo del Toro's version on Netflix the same?
Del Toro, who is famously known for his fantastical yet hauntingly beautiful cinematography, details and debunks how his Frankenstein is a never-before-seen iteration.
Is Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein Movie on Netflix a Horror?
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Speaking on the red carpet at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for the movie's Los Angeles premiere, del Toro explained to Deadline that "nominally and generically, [Frankenstein] is a horror movie," but that "After 30 years of making fantasy films, you know they can be something on top of that."
To del Toro, Frankenstein goes beyond the horror genre. If anything, that barely scratches the surface.
"And I think this is a family drama in many ways. It's about the very Catholic notion of fathers and sons, and the pain that we transmit from one to the next generation. So, there's that sort of level of emotion," del Toro said.
He added, "After 200 years, for the book and the story to still provoke compassion and fear of crossing a boundary, those are things I think we innovated in a beautiful way."
This isn't the first time del Toro has discussed his unique and different take on the material. In fact, he dove deep into the nuances between Frankenstein and his monster.
What Makes Netflix's Frankenstein Different From Previous Adaptations?
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Since the trailer was released, del Toro has described the Frankenstein movie to have "innovated in a beautiful way" in which this depiction offers something fresh that's never been done before.
Instead of the traditional horror film, del Toro's version has a more humanistic retelling, similar to his take on the iconic animation, Pinocchio. The director mentioned that Frankenstein will have an "evolution of aesthetic" and a "certain type of empathy" treatment that the Shelley classic had never received before.
Frankenstein premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in August this year, debuting Oscar Isaac's Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi's Monster.
As for its theatrical release, Frankenstein will have a limited big screen premiere on October 17 before it becomes available to stream on Netflix from November 7.
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