Frankenstein (2025) | Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Reimagining Stuns Kiwi Audiences

Aotearoa, prepare for a cinematic event like no other — the official teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has dropped, and it’s already generating major buzz across New Zealand. Coming to Netflix in November 2025, this bold reimagining of Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece is dark, poetic, and emotionally devastating — just what we’d expect from the Oscar-winning visionary behind The Shape of Water and Pan’s Labyrinth.

Starring Oscar Isaac as the haunted Dr. Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi as the Creature, and Mia Goth as Elizabeth, this adaptation explores loneliness, ambition, and the consequences of playing god — themes that feel especially poignant in today’s disconnected, tech-driven world. Del Toro has described this as his lifelong dream project, and the teaser proves it: shadow-drenched sets, chilling Arctic sequences, and horror steeped in heartbreak.

For Kiwi viewers — from Wellington’s indie film buffs to Northland’s late-night Netflix watchers — this is more than a monster movie. It’s a gothic epic that dives into what it means to be human. Expect Frankenstein to be a major moment on the New Zealand screen calendar.

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