Creature feature … the return of Frankenstein’s monster

Jacob Elordi embraced playing Frankenstein's Creature, imbuing him with an unusual mix of awkwardness, grace and sensuality.

Channing Tatum Says Rejecting Guillermo del Toro's Unmade ‘Beauty and the Beast' Remake Is ‘One of the Biggest Mistakes of My Career'

Channing Tatum was almost the star of a Guillermo del Toro fairy tale. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Tatum said he was offered the role of the Beast in del Toro's retelling of "The Beauty ...

Wednesday’s Owen Painter Felt the Weird Vibes with Francoise Too

Spoilers ahead for season two of Wednesday., Like a Russian nesting doll, Owen Painter was tasked with shedding a new layer in every episode of Wednesday season two. He’s introd ...

My best, worst and weirdest movies of the 2025 Venice Film Festival

Dead Man’s Wire was a film I expected to be good as a a crime drama from Good Will Hunting director Gus Van Sant, his first movie in seven years.
Rolling Stone

Watch Jacob Elordi Break Into Tears After ‘Frankenstein’ Premiere in Venice

The film, an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic novel of the same name, stars Elordi as the famed monster, who is sewn together and brought to life by Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Isaac). Goth ...
New York Post

Jacob Elordi breaks down in tears during 13-minute standing ovation at ‘Frankenstein’ premiere

Jacob Elordi is feeling euphoric in Venice. The 28-year-old actor broke down in tears as his new movie, “Frankenstein,” received a standing ovation that lasted between 13 and 14 minutes at the Venice ...
Decider

Guillermo del Toro’s 'Frankenstein' Starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi Earns 13-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice Film Festival

Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited Frankenstein finally came to life this weekend at the Venice Film Festival — and the crowd went wild. The world premiere of the Netflix-backed gothic drama, starring ...
Cinema Blend

Jacob Elordi Was Unsure About Watching Frankenstein Movies Before Playing His Monster, And I Love The F-Bomb-Laced Advice Guillermo Del Toro Had

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I devoured all of his monsters. At first I thought, I’ll stay away from this. I want to do my own ...
Variety

‘Frankenstein’ Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Dream Project Has Been Gestating So Long, the Master’s Creation Arrives Overstuffed and Unwieldy

What should have been the perfect pairing of artist and material proves visually ravishing, but can’t measure up to the impossibly high expectations del Toro’s fans have for the project. More than ...
SFGate

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ premieres at Venice with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival Saturday for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the kickoff to what's expected to be the ...
IndieWire

‘Frankenstein’ Review: Jacob Elordi Is the Soul of a Gorgeous Guillermo del Toro Monster Movie Missing Its Maker’s Madness

Venice: Del Toro’s second Netflix movie is bolted to the Earth by hands-on production design and crafty period detail. While it may be too reverently faithful to Mary Shelley’s source material to end ...