Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein makes substantial changes from the book, from backstories to entire ...

Frankenstein fans have been furious with Guillermo del Toro's decision to include a quote from Lord Byron in the film. Is the ...

Born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin on August 30, 1797, in London, England, Shelley was the daughter of two famous philosophers and writers: William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote The ...

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein changes the ending from Mary Shelley's book, but how does del Toro's Netflix film end?

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is the closest any movie has come to Mary Shelley's novel, and here is how it compares.

By Luke Thomas, November 18, 2025 Among the dozens of interpretations of the classic novel, Guillermo del Toro’s take on “Frankenstein” doesn’t capture the depth of Mary Shelley’s original writing.

It is common knowledge that producing an adaptation from novel to screen perfectly is nearly impossible. This is no exception ...

Every once in a while, some director or writer grabs a classic novel and thinks, “Step aside, Shelley/Orwell/Dickens. I’ve ...