Overview
- Oscar Isaac portrays Victor Frankenstein opposite Jacob Elordi as the creature, with Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance and others in supporting roles.
- The film premiered in competition at Venice on August 30 and received a limited theatrical rollout beginning October 17 that trade coverage says lasted three weeks before streaming.
- Production designer Tamara Deverell scouted Scotland in 2022, later building Toronto sets that reference the Wallace and Scott monuments, Glasgow University cloisters and tiles inspired by Mount Stuart.
- Principal photography ran February 12 to September 30, 2024 across Scotland, Canada and England, including street work on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
- Critics commend the visual imagination, production design and performances, while noting a 150‑minute runtime, uneven pacing and some less convincing exterior imagery.