Hey guys! Horrorella here...
Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, is not only a classic work of literature, but a piece that has inspired countless of other artists and storytellers to examine the themes of life and creation, of maker and creation. The latest iteration comes from director Bernard Rose, (CANDYMAN, IMMORTAL BELOVED).
The film is a contemporary adaptation of Shelley's material, pitting the creation (Xavier Samuel) against the modern landscape, technology and hostilities, after he is abandoned by his creators (Carrie-Anne Moss and Danny Huston).
Frankenstein is set in present day Los Angeles and told entirely from the perspective of the Monster. After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggression and violence from the world around him. This perfect creation-turned disfigured monster must come to grips with the horrific nature of humanity.
Rose was really looking to take on the material in a way that was present in the novel, but hasn't really been seen onscreen in previous adaptations.
...[Something] I loved about the book that I've never seen portrayed in any version of the story was that the monster educates himself and he sounds like Lord Byron, basically. He's very educated and he's upset that the way he's being treated because he feels like he has this delicate, refined, romantic spirit, and he's treated like shit because he's a sub-human. So I wanted to make a film from the monster's point of view. So in the film, he just wakes up in the laboratory and doesn't know who he is or how he got there or what happened to him. He's a perfect creature.
The film has received positive attention from festival screenings this fall, and is set to open in early 2016. A new poster has been released, courtesy of Alchemy. Check it out!
