A new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic story, Frankenstein is heading to Netflix this November. Written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water), the movie promises to be an imaginative affair, and a star-studded one too.
Boasting a cast which includes Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance, and David Bradley, there’s certainly a great deal of star power behind the movie. And with del Toro calling the shots, it’s likely to be a sizeable hit for the streaming service as well.
Describing the new movie, Netflix said: “Director del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.”
So, exciting stuff – and what’s more, Frankenstein has just been rated! The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) have cast their eyes over the new picture, have applied their specific criteria, and have served up ratings accordingly.
So, should we expect blood, gore, and a film to terrify Netflix subscribers witless? Well, maybe.
At the very least you can expect violence and some eye-popping scenes. Things might get a bit icky too.
In the US, the MPAA has awarded Frankenstein an ‘R’ rating for bloody violence and grisly images. ‘R’ ratings in the US mean ‘restricted’, so parents are urged to learn more about the film before younger members of the household stumble across it while surfing Netflix.
Meanwhile, over in the UK, the BBFC has awarded Frankenstein a ’15’ certificate for “strong violence, (and) injury detail.” In the UK, a ’15’ certificate means the film is deemed suitable for audiences aged 15 or over.
Explaining some of the violence in del Toro’s Frankenstein, the BBFC said: “There are bloody shootings and stabbings. Fantastical scenes of violence include a character with supernatural strength hurling people and punching them, causing bones to break and leaving bodies contorted.
“Wolves rip the flesh from people and animals, and a person tears the skin from an attacking wolf’s body. Men are executed by hanging, resulting in (a) brief sight of twitching corpses.”
As for the injury detail expect dismembered body parts, some brain matter, and pools of blood. This is a horror after all, so nothing light and frothy here.
Anyway, you now know what to expect from Frankenstein, but will you be checking the movie out when it arrives on Netflix? Well, you don’t have too long to decide, as the film lands on the streaming service on Friday 7th November.
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