Frankenstein(2025)
2025 · Guillermo del Toro · 150 min
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
Drama · Fantasy · Horror
7.63.8k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How Frankenstein scares
There's a heavy, sorrowful weight to this one rather than sharp scares — it feels more like watching a tragedy unfold than being hunted or startled. Guillermo del Toro leans into gothic beauty and slow emotional build, with dread coming from pity and horror at what's been done rather than jolts or gore. The creature here is framed as suffering and misunderstood, so the fear is tangled up with heartbreak. It's a good pick for people who want a moody, visually rich, emotionally sad horror-tinged drama rather than something that will make them jump or feel sick.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Frankenstein rates psychological 3/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A moody, character-driven build with recurring surges of dread that peak in intensity toward the final stretch before settling into a somber close.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3.
How scary is Frankenstein?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Frankenstein rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Expect it to stay with you for days.
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