The fall season is nearly here, and for many film fans that means the debut of some of the year’s most anticipated films. The blockbusters and mass-appeal spectacles of the summer will slowly make way for more nuanced and elevated films, and reactions from an upcoming release have fans excited.
A new horror movie is coming to Netflix, and some of the biggest names in Hollywood are attached. The film recently premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, and the audience was so moved by what they saw that they gave it a standing ovation.
With only a short time left before the film is available to the public, the movie is already receiving some of the highest praise in the industry.
What Movie Caused The Incredible Fan Reaction?
According to Variety, Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” has been one of the most-talked about and well-regarded films in Venice this year. The movie is up for the prestigious Golden Lion award at the festival, and if it wins, it would join some elite company.
Poor Things (2023), Joker (2019), The Wrestler (2008) and Brokeback Mountain (2004) all won the award before going on to experience more success and fanfare during award season. Del Toro won the award himself for 2017’s “The Shape of Water.”
“Frankenstein” was reportedly so well-received by audiences at the festival that they applauded for 13 minutes once it was over. The near-three hour epic features an impressive cast, some of whom were visibly emotional after the response to their new film.
The film will be a retelling of the classic monster story, following a scientist’s descent into madness as he attempts to build a fearsome monster. The film stars “Euphoria” alum Jacob Elordi as the titular monster. He’s joined by Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.
How Are the Filmmaker and Cast Approaching the Film?
“There’s so many different layers to the costume,” Elordi said in an interview with Variety about the movie. “When he’s born, he’s wearing nearly nothing. His chest is open and his head is high. Then, as he starts to experience pain, as we do as a teenager, he starts to hunch his shoulders. And as an adult, he closes off.”
Del Toro noted that this film has been a project that he’s wanted to make for a long time.
“I’ve been following the creature since I was kid. I waited for the movie to be done in the right conditions, both creatively in terms of achieving the scope to make it different, and to make it at a scale that you could reconstruct the whole world,” said the longtime director.
“Frankenstein” is set to release on Netflix on November 7, and fans in select cities will be able to see the film in a limited theatrical release starting on October 17.
