Oscar Isaac, Guillermo del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth attend a 'Frankenstein' photocall during the 82nd Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Guillermo del Toro's lifelong passion project Frankenstein jolted to life on Saturday night in Italy where the Netflix film received a splashy world premiere during the Venice Film Festival. When it was over, and as the credits rolled, the fest audience responded with a 14-minute standing ovation that brought the filmmaker and his title star Jacob Elordi to tears. The veteran auteur and horror maestro joined his cast Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer and composer Alexandre Desplat for the red carpet affair, held inside Sala Grande on the Lido. The streamer's top executives including Ted Sarandos and Dan Lin also turned up to show their support along with former Netflix film chief Scot Stuber who produced the film. It proved to be a starry night in the theater as other guests included Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kaitlyn Dever, Jesse Williams, Jessica Williams, Sofia Carson and more. Related Stories Movies 'The Last Viking' Review: Mads Mikkelsen Is Funny and Poignant in Danish Crime Comedy About Delusion and Brotherly Love Movies 'Frankenstein' Review: Guillermo del Toro Transcends Horror in Emotionally Charged Take on Mary Shelley Led by Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi Jacob Elordi and Guillermo del Toro break down in tears during 14-minute Frankenstein standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, which hosted the Netflix film's world premiere. #Venezia82 pic.twitter.com/TNMTvAWZ5H- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 30, 2025 Frankenstein, an adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, centers on a brilliant but egotistical scientist (Isaac) who brings a creature (Elordi) to life in an experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. "This film concludes a quest that started at age 7, when I saw James Whale's Frankenstein films for the first time. I felt the jolt of recognition in that seminal moment: Gothic horror became my church, and Boris Karloff my Messiah," del Toro said in a director's statement. Frankenstein will receive a limited theatrical release on Oct. 17, and a global bow by Netflix on Nov. 7. The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival runs Aug. 27-Sept. 6. Oscar Isaac looks on as his Frankenstein filmmaker boss soaks in the rapturous standing ovation at Venice Film Festival. #Venezia82 pic.twitter.com/BxG594Vmk5- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 30, 2025 Jacob Elordi kisses the hands of his mother and sister during the Frankenstein standing ovation at Venice Film Festival. #Venezia82 pic.twitter.com/bI2yAOoYSj- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 30, 2025 THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Venice Film Festival 2025 'The Last Viking' Review: Mads Mikkelsen Is Funny and Poignant in Danish Crime Comedy About Delusion and Brotherly Love Ice Age: Boiling Point 'Ice Age 6' Now Titled 'Boiling Point,' Sets 2027 Release Date The Fien Print 'Everywhere Man: The Lives and Times of Peter Asher' Review: Documentary Traces a Remarkable Under-the-Radar Musical Legacy Zootopia 2 Disney Animation Unveils Next Original Film 'Hexed,' Arrives in Theaters Fall 2026 Telluride Telluride Awards Analysis: For 'Ballad of a Small Player,' Colin Farrell Is Back in Oscar Mix for Second Time in Four Years Venice Film Festival Venice: Mass Protest Against Gaza War Hits Festival Venice Film Festival 2025 'The Last Viking' Review: Mads Mikkelsen Is Funny and Poignant in Danish Crime Comedy About Delusion and Brotherly Love Ice Age: Boiling Point 'Ice Age 6' Now Titled 'Boiling Point,' Sets 2027 Release Date The Fien Print 'Everywhere Man: The Lives and Times of Peter Asher' Review: Documentary Traces a Remarkable Under-the-Radar Musical Legacy Zootopia 2 Disney Animation Unveils Next Original Film 'Hexed,' Arrives in Theaters Fall 2026 Telluride Telluride Awards Analysis: For 'Ballad of a Small Player,' Colin Farrell Is Back in Oscar Mix for Second Time in Four Years Venice Film Festival Venice: Mass Protest Against Gaza War Hits Festival