Death is the ultimate opponent. The idea of immortality—the symbol we cling to for comfort—represents our desire to defeat this inevitable adversary. With Frankenstein (2025), Guillermo del Toro delivers yet another cinematic adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic. Since the silent era, more than 60 films and TV adaptations have explored the story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his creation. The 1931 Universal Pictures version, with Boris Karloff as the monster, remains the most iconic and is likely the reason the original novel’s ideas have been blurred in popular culture.

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