Frankenstein stars Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac say director Guillermo del Toro focuses on "the personal over the scientific" in the new Netflix movie: "It's a biography of Guillermo's"

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Exclusive: Guillermo del Toro's new Frankenstein adaptation looks close to home (and the heart), according to its stars

Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein
(Image credit: Netflix)

Frankenstein is more than just a Gothic cautionary tale. Rich with complex, knotty themes, it's no wonder the story has retained its relevance in popular culture over 200 years after the novel was first published.

While Mary Shelley's book is concerned with asking philosophical questions about ethics and morality, however, Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation is often more interested in looking closer to home. Instead of examining the myth of Prometheus, for example, the film interrogates more intimate issues like generational trauma, difficult familial relationships, and shame.

Emily Garbutt
Entertainment Writer

I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism. 

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