Overview

• Guillermo del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac led the U.K. premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, with key cast and creatives on the red carpet.
• Netflix unveiled new character posters and high‑resolution key art spotlighting Victor, the Creature, Elizabeth and new figure Heinrich Harlander.
• Critics report generally positive notices that praise design, performances and score, with some reservations about the long runtime and maximalism.
• The film is rated R for bloody violence and grisly images, runs about 149–150 minutes, and features extensive practical effects and prosthetics work.
• Elordi’s transformation into the Creature involved a daily 10‑hour, 42‑piece prosthetic process, as the film heads to select theaters Oct. 17 and Netflix Nov. 7, with an Oct. 31 IMAX Q&A in Los Angeles.