"In seeking life, I created death." ~ Victor Frankenstein
Around this time last year, I shared my excitement for the then-upcoming films Nosferatu (2024) and Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024). Now, once again, I find myself eagerly anticipating two new releases: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and Luc Besson’s Dracula. Both trailers look promising, and hopefully—like last year’s offerings—they’ll live up to expectations. As a longtime fan of horror and gothic fiction, I’m always looking forward to authentic retellings of classic tales.
Having said that, Besson’s Dracula appears to lean more toward a reimagining of Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold (2014) than a faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Given how nearly impossible it would be to surpass Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, perhaps that’s for the best.
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Del Toro’s Frankenstein, on the other hand, makes me especially hopeful. If he remains faithful to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), we may finally get a cinematic version that captures the novel’s philosophical depth and romantic soul—qualities so often lost in film adaptations.
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Luc Besson’s Dracula is scheduled for release on July 30, 2025, while Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is set to premiere on Netflix in November.
Having said that, Besson’s Dracula appears to lean more toward a reimagining of Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold (2014) than a faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Given how nearly impossible it would be to surpass Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, perhaps that’s for the best.
Watch the Dracula trailer
Watch the Frankenstein trailer
Luc Besson’s Dracula is scheduled for release on July 30, 2025, while Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is set to premiere on Netflix in November.
