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Music You can listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is, of course, the classic gothic horror tale about a misunderstood monster who's abandoned by his creator and shunned by society.

So is there any director more perfectly suited to

reimagine it for a new audience than Guillermo del Toro? Probably not. He's called it the most

important book in his life, and his years in the making adaptation has finally arrived.

It stars Oscar Isaac as the scientist, and in a gargantuan yet humanizing turn, Jacob Illorty as the creature.

It's dark, epic, and preoccupied with the existential dread of life and death.

Was it worth the wait? We think so. I'm Linda Holmes. And I'm Aisha Harris. And today we're talking about

Frankenstein on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining us today is our fellow co-host, Glenn Weldon. Hello, Glenn.

Hey, Aisha.

Also with us is Barry Hardiman. She's a senior editor for NPR's investigations team. Welcome back, Barry.

Hi. Nice to see you guys. Lovely to see you. Well, Frankenstein stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, a narcissistic 19th century doctor, obsessed with the prospect of conquering death through science.

A series of gruesome and ethically dubious experiments results in the development of the creature played by Jacob Allorty.

He's this towering being who's alive, but at least

at first, can't communicate much beyond some grunts. Though crucially, Victor does pull off his stated

goal, the creature is virtually unkillable. Now, Victor becomes increasingly frustrated with the creature's

seemingly slow cognitive progression and begins to abuse him.

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