Netflix has unveiled the official teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, a long-gestating passion project that fuses gothic horror with lush visual storytelling. The teaser offers only a fleeting glimpse—but its moody atmosphere and striking tableaus speak volumes. Jacob Elordi, in pale makeup and stitched scars, appears almost angelic and monstrous all at once, while Oscar Isaac’s tortured gaze hints at the story’s psychological weight.

Set against snow-drenched backdrops and flickering candlelight, the teaser leans heavily into Del Toro’s signature world-building—equal parts fairy tale and fever dream. With Mia Goth appearing briefly in period costume, and haunting narration teasing man’s ambition to “play God,” this adaptation appears primed to delve into the tragedy and tenderness that so often go missing in other versions.

Though it’s only a minute long, the teaser sets a tone that’s operatic and eerie. If the visuals are any indication, Frankenstein could be the prestige horror epic Netflix has been searching for, following in the footsteps of Del Toro’s Crimson Peak and The Shape of Water, but with even grander literary ambition.