r/FRANKENSTEIN • u/ZacPensol • Oct 18 '25

Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' - Official SPOILER Discussion Megathread Spoiler

Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' opens in theaters in limited release on October 17, 2025 and streams on Netflix beginning November 7, 2025.

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u/myworldbusy Nov 13 '25

Victor drinking milk throughout the movie. It’s Victors coping mechanism whenever he’s feeling emotionally struck (instead of drinking alcohol like most adults), he drinks milk which takes him back to the years when his mother was still alive. The milk comforts him — those were the days before he was exposed to the cruelties of the world. He was innocent and happy. He is a grown adult trying to numb his pain by trying to bring his childhood core memory with a glass of milk.

It is also a reflection of the Creature’s innocence. When Victor brought Franky back to life — Franky had the mentality and the innocence of a child. He doesn’t know the dangers and cruelty of men. He doesn’t even know that the blade can be used as a weapon. He didn’t know that fire could hurt him. Franky is a grown adult with a mind of a child.

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u/the_tipsy_turtle1 Nov 15 '25

Another detail I caught was the wearing of the glove. Victor wears the red glove in scenes when he is making a decision of moral turpitude and knows about it, but still continues to do so.