Feb 2026 – Nominated By SE
Nominations
- Lost in Translation – 0 Votes
- Sinners – 1 Vote
- Before Sunrise – 1 Vote
- Wolfs – 2 Votes
- Frankenstein – 2 Votes*
* Won on wheel decision
Plot Synopsis
Directed by Guillermo del Toro, the 2025 adaptation of Frankenstein is a dark, atmospheric retelling that leans heavily into the “father-son” tragedy.
- The Hubris: Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) is a surgeon obsessed with conquering death. He is funded by a dying millionaire (Christoph Waltz) to create an immortal body for a brain transplant.
- The Birth: Victor assembles a “Creature” (Jacob Elordi) from the remains of soldiers. When it wakes up, Victor is horrified by his creation’s appearance and mental state, eventually abandoning it.
- The Twist: Unlike the book, Victor’s fiancée, Elizabeth (Mia Goth), finds the Creature first and tries to educate him. However, Victor’s paranoia leads to a series of accidents that result in Elizabeth’s death and the destruction of his family.
- The End: The story concludes in the Arctic, where a dying Victor and the Creature have one final, heartbreaking confrontation about the responsibility of a creator to his creation.