3 / 5 stars Frankenstein

Frankenstein review. Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi star in Guillermo del Toro's overlong and squeamish Gothic horror.

Frankenstein: Jacob Elordi stars in official trailer

Guillermo del Toro has been desperate to write and direct his reimagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for decades.

And now the Oscar-winner, best known for his macabre fantasy flicks, has had his wish come true. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

Oscar Isaac stars as a particulary charismatic Victor Frankenstein, playing with Promethean fire in an unnatural quest to extend life through the reanimation of corpses.

Funded by Christoph Waltz’ arms manufacturer, he tinkers with the oozing flesh of fallen soldiers and hanged convicts in a sacrilegious attempt at playing God, before i

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