By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The filmmaker has rebuilt his adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic for this release.
The Criterion Collection has announced an October 27 street date for its 4K UHD + Blu-ray edition of Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN. In addition to this four-disc set, there will also be two-disc Blu-ray and three-disc DVD releases. The Oscar-winning adaptation of the classic tale of Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) and his tormented Creature (Jacob Elordi) will be presented in a director-approved 4K digital master with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Along with the theatrical version of the film, the sets will feature FRANKENSTEIN: THE REBORN CUT, a new 158-minute extended director’s cut. Special features are:
- 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
- PLUS: An essay by scholar and author Christopher Frayling
Retail prices are $59.95 for the 4K + Blu-ray set, $49.95 for the Blu-ray set and $29.95 for the DVD set.
