"Frankenstein" Trailer Is Finally Here

As Halloween nears, Netflix has unleashed the official trailer for Guillermo del Toro‘s “Frankenstein,” including a closer look at (and plenty of voiceover from) Jacob Elordi‘s resurrected monster, who has been kept heavily cloaked in previously revealed footage.

The new footage also features additional looks at Oscar Isaac as Victor Von Frankenstein and Mia Goth as Elizabeth Lavenza, the mad scientist’s bride-to-be.

Cast members also includes Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Christian Covery, Ralph Ineson, Chrstoph Watlz, and Charles Dance.

The film’s official logline reads, “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.”

“Frankenstein” is coming off a warm reception on the fall festival circuit. The epic-length adaptation of the seminal Mary Shelley novel premiered at the Venice Film Festival before enjoying surprise screenings at the Telluride Film Festival and another red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival. At TIFF, the film came in as the runner-up for the fest’s coveted people’s choice award — an accolade that’s traditionally a key bellwether for the Oscar race.

Del Toro serves as writer and director as well as producer. J. Miles Dale, Melissa Girotti and Scott Suber also produce.

The Oscar-winning director had been developing a “Frankenstein” adaptation for decades before Netflix ultimately issued a greenlight. 

In Variety’s cover story for Venice Film Festival, Del Toro explained that, “The usual discourse of Frankenstein has to do with science gone awry. But for me, it’s about the human spirit. It’s not a cautionary tale: It’s about forgiveness, understanding and the importance of listening to each other.”

Netflix is giving “Frankenstein” a limited, awards-qualifying theatrical release on October 17, with a streaming debut to follow on November 7. Watch the new trailer below.