Nov. 7, 2026

This Day in Halloween: Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated "Frankenstein" -- starring Jacob Elordi -- premieres on Netflix in 2025. / Illustration by Kat Embry

Frankenstein premieres on Netflix in 2025. Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christophe Waltz. The remake receives mostly strong reviews and ends up on the National Board of Review’s and the American Film Institute’s top ten list lists for the year. Later, it would also earn multiple Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.

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