Del Toro Finally Unleashes 7-Year-Old Frankenstein Obsession at TIFF
At the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, Guillermo del Toro resurrected Frankenstein—not literally, but close enough—with a version that taps into his 7-year-old brain and brand-new dad skills. After decades of simmering obsession, Daddy del Toro cracked the code to Mary Shelley's monster, blending gothic chills with voodoo parental wisdom. Experts confirm his monster probably cries at bedtime, too. TIFF Day 5 reviewers confirmed it feels 'true'—no word on whether the Creature got a diaper change. The Verge calls it a ‘Frankenstein makeover’ that’s less monster mash, more heartfelt mash-up, proving some childhood fixations pay off by midlife, or at least festival time.
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Guillermo del Toro spent 40+ years thinking about Frankenstein then realized fatherhood was the final missing monster piece. Meanwhile, my life peak was remembering to drink water today.
This Frankenstein movie has been brewing since del Toro was age 7. Not even the monster was this patient with puberty.
Del Toro’s Frankenstein is the only time a 7-year-old’s wild imagination got approved for prime time before adolescence hit puberty.
Source: Theverge | Published: 9/9/2025 | Author: Andrew Webster
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