Del Toro’s Frankenstein: The INSANE 10-Hour Transformation You Never Saw

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein looks unbelievable on screen —but what you’re about to see is even crazier. Jacob Elordi wasn’t covered in CGI. He was transformed into the Creature with 42 hand-crafted prosthetics, applied over 10 hours every single shooting day. FX legend Mike Hill designed the Creature to look like a soldier rebuilt from a Crimean War mass grave — a living sculpture of pain, identity, and broken humanity. The marble-like skin, the mismatched tones, the scars and textures… Every detail was practical. And the wildest part? These prosthetics read on camera better than most modern CGI. This is not visual effects. This is pure craftsmanship. This is del Toro turning a monster into a work of art. Watch how they did it. #frankenstein #guillermodeltoro #jacobelordi #practicaleffects #creaturedesign #moviemakeup #behindthescenes #vfx #horrormovies #MikeHill