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Frankenstein

[frang-kuhn-stahyn] / ˈfræŋ kənˌstaɪn /


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The Mexican filmmaker, whose "Frankenstein" is competing this year for the best picture Oscar, in 2022 said animation created by AI is an "insult to life itself."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Guillermo Del Toro's take on the classic tale Frankenstein, starring Jacob Elordi, swept the design categories, first taking home best production design.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

While his "Frankenstein" is nominated for Best Picture, del Toro himself is off the hook for Best Director, which he said took the pressure off him and meant he could focus on promoting his team.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

His mandate to create the prosthetics and makeup that transformed Jacob Elordi into the Creature aimed to make him look like an artwork that Victor Frankenstein handcrafted.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Her pumpkin-orange curls piled high on her head reminded me of the bride of Frankenstein, even without the lightning bolt streaks on each side.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas