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Frankenstein2025

Name: Frankenstein
Genre: Gothic, Monster & Creature, Classic Monsters, Psychological
Released: 2025-10-17
Rating: 7.5

“Only monsters play God.”

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

7.5

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 7.4Rotten Tomatoes 84%Metacritic 78TMDB 7.6

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On the charts

#3·Top Horror Movies of 2025 #6·Top Horror Movies of the 2020s #15·Top Monster & Creature Films #21·Top Classic Monsters Films #31·Top Gothic Films

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Year

2025

Runtime

150 min

Box Office

Budget

$120,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$480,678

🏆 Won 3 Oscars. 89 wins & 260 nominations total

The premise

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Horror Vault's take

A visionary but dangerously arrogant scientist crosses the boundaries of life and death, giving rise to a being who is as haunted by his own existence as he is feared by the world around him. This 2025 adaptation of Mary Shelley's enduring gothic novel reunites audiences with one of horror's most iconic and morally complex tales, brought to life by a formidable ensemble cast. The film leans into the tragedy at the heart of the story — the unbridgeable gulf between maker and made — while exploring what it truly means to be human.

Content: Reanimation Imagery, Dark Thematic Content, Existential Themes Of Suffering