Guillermo del Toro is one of us. Not only does he have a full second house to store all his collectables, but he’s also a model painter and a huge advocate for physical media. Any time one of his films makes the jump to 4K or Blu-ray, you can be sure the Oscar-winning director is going to give it everything he’s got. And this new one is no exception.
Criterion just made official what we’d all already assumed. Even though it was produced by Netflix, Criterion is bringing Del Toro’s most recent film, Frankenstein, to its collection. And, before you even look at the awesome list of special features, which includes an extended director’s cut of the film, check out this incredible cover art by Denver Balbaboco.
Talk about a beautiful way to capture so much of what’s going on in this film. And the clear influence from classic paintings gives it a perfectly timeless feeling. (You can see more of Balbaboco’s art, including more from Frankenstein, on his Instagram.)
But that’s just the cover. Here’s the breakdown of what’s behind it, and, as we hinted, it’s impressive.
- 4K digital master of the theatrical version of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- 4K digital master of Frankenstein: The Reborn Cut, a new 158-minute extended director’s cut of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
- New audio commentary on The Reborn Cut, featuring director Guillermo del Toro
- The Anatomy Lesson: Director’s Cut, a new documentary on the making of the film
- The Parlour, a collection of conversations on craft featuring del Toro; actors Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Oscar Isaac; cinematographer Dan Laustsen; production designer Tamara Deverell; costume designer Kate Hawley; and creature designer Mike Hill
- Q&As moderated by filmmaker Martin Scorsese and musician Patti Smith
- Interview with composer Alexandre Desplat conducted by film-music scholar Jon Burlingame
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
- An essay by scholar and author Christopher Frayling.
We already thought Frankenstein was a beautiful film, but that del Toro has added eight extra minutes to it has us curious. It’s not like Netflix needs him to keep it under a specific length. What could the footage hold, and how could it change the movie?
You won’t have to wait too long to find out. Frankenstein will be available on October 27 and you can preorder it on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD here.
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