From the Andes Mountains, through the Caribbean Islands, all the way up to the Sonoran Desert, there is a mysticism that covers Latin America. Stories of monsters, spirits, and tales of dark family secrets. It might sound like a telenovela, but literature has long called it Gothic: a genre that frightens and forces us to confront our fears.   

Now, Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who brought us “Hellboy” (2004) and “The Shape of Water” (2017), has reimagined a classic gothic monster story: “Frankenstein” (2025). But this time with a Latin American twist. 

Del Toro’s adaptation features catholic imagery, long stares into the camera, and Guatemalan-born Hollywood superstar Oscar Isaac. Maria Hinojosa and Oscar get into the film, the state of the country, and why Oscar dropped Hernandez from his stage name. 

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