After filming in Scotland last year, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has finally docked on Netflix.
Production on the new Mary Shelley adaptation began in Edinburgh in September 2024, after the Oscar-winning director and his team scouted around the country for locations the year prior.
Crews shut down areas including the Royal Mile and St Giles Cathedral to shoot the film, with further filming taking place in locations including Glasgow, Arbroath, Aberdeenshire and East Lothian and landmarks such as the Wallace Monument inspiring design.
A dream project for del Toro, who has described Frankenstein as “part of his DNA” , the Mexican filmmaker has made the most of his time in Scotland even staying in a haunted hotel while here.
Deepening Scotland’s ties to Shelley’s classic novel once again, production designer Tamara Deverell shared in an interview that the author’s connections to Scotland helped them settle on the country as a “hero” location.
For those keeping an eye out while watching the film, here is every Frankenstein filming location in Scotland.
5. Bakehouse Close, Edinburgh
A location familiar to Outlander fans, Canongate's Bakehouse Close is the alleyway outside of Harlander's (Christoph Waltz) house. | Adobe Stock
6. Seacliff Beach, North Berwick
With Jacob Elordi spotted at a local coffee shop while filming, Frankenstein filming also took place at Seacliff Beach in North Berwick. The rocky beach is where Elordi's Creature washes up after a fire takes the tower. | Adobe Stock / Netflix
7. Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow
Frankenstein also spent time filming at Glasgow Cathedral, which provided interior shots for the scene where Victor (Oscar Isaac) follows Elizabeth (Mia Goth) into a church confessional booth. | Canva / Netflix
8. Gosford House, Longniddry, East Lothian
The grand Frankenstein mansion seen in the film is, in reality, four separate houses - two of which are in Scotland. Exterior shots of the home were filmed at Gosford House, as pictured here, which provided the main exterior. The grounds of the country house are also where the butterfly park scene was filmed, with the coach house also making an appearance as the silversmith. | Adobe Stock / Ken Woroner, Netflix