There is a mysticism that covers Latin America. Stories of monsters, spirits, and tales of dark family secrets. Sure, it sounds like a telenovela, but literature calls it Gothic: tales that frighten and force us to confront our fears.   

Now, Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has reimagined the classic gothic story “Frankenstein.”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. Oscar gets into the film, the state of the country, and why he dropped Hernandez from his stage name. 

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There is a mysticism that covers Latin America. Stories of monsters, spirits, and tales of dark family secrets. Sure, it sounds like a telenovela, but literature calls it Gothic: tales that frighten and force us to confront our fears.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Now, Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has reimagined the classic gothic story &ldquo;Frankenstein.&rdquo; But this time with a Latin American twist.&nbsp;
Del Toro&rsquo;s adaptation features&nbsp; catholic imagery, long stares into the camera, and Guatemalan-born Hollywood superstar Oscar Isaac. Oscar gets into the film, the state of the country, and why he dropped Hernandez from his stage name.&nbsp;
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Monsters and Secrets: Oscar Isaac on Embodying the Most Telenovela Version of Frankenstein

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