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Feb 19, 2026 1 hr 4 min

Frankenstein (2025)

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Enjoy what becomes the Take-Up’s most polarized discussion, as our hosts go into whether Guillermo del Toro’s new Frankenstein creation has a soul worthy of a few Oscar noms or is a Netflix monstrosity dead on arrival. Debates on the director's camerawork, how much Del Toro’s take gels with all the other adaptations that arose from Mary Shelley’s novel, and if Elordi is the hottest Creature of all ensue. Next, they have One More Thing, keeping the gothic talk going with Andrea Arnold and William Wyler’s adaptations of Wuthering Heights (as well as some thoughts on Emerald Fennel’s brat summer take on the classic story) and Abel Ferrara’s cyberpunk thriller New Rose Hotel. Next week, Josh and Andrew continue their Oscar talk with one of the most acclaimed films from last year, Ryan Coogler’s gangster/musical/horror smash Sinners! Prepare to sink your teeth into a film bursting with genre-bending and commentary fit for a long discussion. Until then, read on at thetake-up.com and follow us @thetakeupstl on Instagram, Twitter, Letterboxd, and Facebook. Special thanks to Social Media Manager Kayla McCulloch and Contributor Ethan Tarantella. Theme music by AMP.

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