Frankenstein (Featuring Chad Clinton Freeman)

On the 485th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman joins me to talk about Guillermo del Toro's new take on the classic monster tale, Frankenstein! Chad was my guest years ago for an episode on the original Frankenstein, so this episode bookends decades of adaptation of the classic story. Puzzle pieces include Ex Machina, Re-Animator, Chappie and The Crow.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Frankenstein and the movies we discuss!

Written by Guillermo del Toro

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz

Netflix

Chad Clinton Freeman is a film fan and the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival.

My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.

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The song at the end of the episode is "Dr. Frankenstein" from The Pup Pups third album A Boy and His Dog and Three Cats and A Bear!

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