Overview
- The film arrived on Netflix on November 7, 2025, with coverage describing strong viewer interest on the platform.
- Jacob Elordi took over the role of the creature weeks before production after Andrew Garfield departed due to scheduling conflicts.
- Prosthetic work overseen by Mike Hill involved marathon 10-hour applications using 42 pieces for the full body and about 90 minutes for removal.
- Oscar Isaac portrays Victor Frankenstein as the adaptation explores violence, paternity, and the human condition without an explicit modernization.
- Critics note resonances with current technology ethics, including AI debates, and point to a subtle homage to Boris Karloff via a small wrist scar on the creature.