Overview

• The official poster provides the clearest view yet of the Creature, featuring stitched faces and exposed musculature that hew closer to Mary Shelley’s novel.
• Netflix said it will release the final trailer on Oct. 1.
• The film will open in select theaters on Oct. 17, followed by a Netflix premiere on Nov. 7.
• Guillermo del Toro describes the film as an intimate, empathy‑driven story rather than a traditional horror movie.
• An early Bloody Disgusting review singles out Jacob Elordi’s nearly unrecognizable, prosthetic‑heavy performance as a career‑defining turn.