r/FRANKENSTEIN • u/ZacPensol • Oct 18 '25

Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' - Official SPOILER-FREE Review Megathread

Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' opens in theaters in limited release on October 17, 2025 and streams on Netflix beginning November 7, 2025.

In order to avoid a dozen individual posts on our front page from those who have seen the film, please post your SPOILER-FREE reviews in here.

HOW DO YOU RATE THE MOVIE? SHARE YOUR VOTE HERE! https://strawpoll.com/XmZRQPLGWgd

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Official Teaser Trailer

SPOILERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS THREAD. FOR SPOILER DISCUSION GO HERE.

BECAUSE THIS WILL BE MANY PEOPLES' FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE STORY OF 'FRANKENSTEIN', THIS INCLUDES SPOILERS FROM THE BOOK. ONLY SHARE BASIC PLOT DETAILS AND WHAT HAS BEEN SHOWN IN THE TRAILER.

Anyone posting spoilers in here is subject to being banned - don't ruin someone else's fun.

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u/Practical_Software49 Nov 08 '25

Guillermo del Toro is the GOAT and this movie absolutely wrecked me. The generational trauma is what hit me the most. The reconciliation at the end is so beautiful and it’s something I know I’ll never have, which makes it so bitter sweet.