It's alive! Guillermo del Toro's highly anticipated adaptation of Frankenstein , with an unbelievably stacked cast, is finally hitting cinemas on Friday, before landing on Netflix in early November. As someone who's been writing about TV and film for the last five years, and a massive fan of Guillermo del Toro's dark fantasy films, I had sky-high expectations for this. I was one of the lucky few who caught the film at BFI's London Film Festival , and I can confidently say that it's not only my favourite adaptation of Mary Shelley's gothic classic, but also one of the most epic fantasy films of the year. Scroll down to find out why you need to see it as soon as it's out…

The incredible cast

An Oscar-winning director like Guillermo del Toro only works with the best of the best, an

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