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'Frankenstein' review: Oscar Isaac as an arrogant 1850s tech bro

'Frankenstein' review: Oscar Isaac as an arrogant 1850s tech bro
general10/16/2025

Jacob Elordi's yearning creature breaks spines and hearts in a violent, kinetic adaptation that co-stars Oscar Isaac, Christoph Waltz and Mia Goth.

“Frankenstein” has haunted Guillermo del Toro since he was a kid who barely reached the Creature’s knees. Back in 2011, the writer-director was already tinkering with a version of the monster that resembled a blend of Iggy Pop and Boris Karloff with ... [8179 chars]