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Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein release date: When to catch the Oscar Isaac on Netflix

The highly anticipated adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel also enjoyed a limited theatrical release.

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Tue Oct 21 2025

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There are some horror stories that speak so deeply to our psyche that we must adapt them over and over again. One of the most significant of these is Frankenstein, the classic novel by Mary Shelley. Soon, you’ll be able to stream Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix. So, when can you expect the release date for this instant-classic adaptation to arrive?

The Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein release date is November 7, 2025 on Netflix. In addition to the global digital release on Netflix in early November, the film also enjoyed a limited theatrical release that began on October 17, 2025. While there have been literally hundreds of movies featuring Frankenstein’s monster, Del Toro’s unique authorial vision ensures that his adaptation of the classic text is sure to stand out among the pitchfork-wielding crowd... Not to mention among the many other exciting upcoming movie release dates. Here is the official trailer for Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein:

Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein will feature Oscar Isaac as Doctor Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster. The cast will also feature Mia Goth as Lady Elizabeth Harlander, fiancée to Victor’s younger brother William Frankenstein (Felix Kammerer). The cast also features Lars Mikkelsen as Captain Anderson, Christoph Waltz as Henrich Harlander and Charles Dance as Baron Leopold Frankenstein. Rounding out the cast is Lauren Collins as Hunter’s Wife, David Bradley as Blind Man, Sofia Galasso as Little Girl, Ralph Ineson as Professor Krempe and Burn Gorman as Executioner.

The release date for Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix is November 7, 2025.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.