Guillermo del Toro Says Netflix's 'Frankenstein' Is Not a Horror Movie

Guillermo del Toro's highly anticipated adaptation of Frankensteinwon’t be brought to life on Netflix until November, but the Oscar-winner still had plenty to tease about his version of Mary Shelley’s classic tale while attending the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Del Toro engaged in a conversation with the film’s Academy Award-winning composer, Alexandre Desplat, while on hand in France, and what the famed filmmaker revealed might surprise fans of the genre: the acclaimed movie director believes his Frankenstein movie is not a horror film... at least that’s the idea he conveyed while in Cannes. Del Toro said:
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