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WHAT WENT WRONG

[Bonus Preview] Frankenstein (2025) Review

WHAT WENT WRONG

Sad Boom Media

History, Movie, Hollywood, Directing, Flop, Blockbuster, Acting, Disaster, Film History, Film, Tv & Film

4.84.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Lizzie and Chris discuss Guillermo Del Toro’s newest film, “Frankenstein” - Del Toro's approach to adapting his favorite book of all time, Jacob Elordi's last minute casting, and where it ranks in the Del Toro filmography.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to another bonus episode of What Went Wrong, your favorite podcast,

0:14.6

Full Step, that just so happens to be about movies and how it's nearly impossible to make them,

0:19.7

let alone a good one, let alone a bucket list

0:23.4

adaptation of a prescient, ever-relevant story that begs the question, who's the real monster?

0:32.3

Probably dad.

0:34.2

Does it beg that question, or does it ram it down your throat repeatedly?

0:40.0

I think it hits you in the face with a whip.

0:42.1

As always, I'm Chris Winterbauer joined by my co-host, Lizzie Bassett.

0:46.1

Lizzie, how are you doing this morning?

0:48.4

And what are we talking about?

0:49.8

I'm doing great and I'm very, very excited to talk about Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.

0:56.9

Frankenstein, I'll just say it normally.

0:58.8

Starring, of course, Jacob Allorty as the Monster.

1:02.5

Oscar Isaac is...

1:02.9

The creature.

1:04.5

I'm sorry, the creature.

1:05.6

Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein.

1:08.3

You've also, of course, got Mia Gauth, you've got Christoph Valtz,

1:13.0

you've got a bunch of other people showing up in very, very beautiful and fun costumes.

1:19.3

I, despite some complaints, which I know we will get into, I really enjoyed this.

1:26.4

Chris, I'm curious what your sort of spoiler-free take is

1:30.4

on this adaptation of Frankenstein. And also, just to note, we both saw this in theaters

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