‘I wanted it to feel like an old movie that was made in the heyday of Hollywood,’ said director Guillermo del Toro Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice The latest film adaptation of Mary Shelley ’s 1818 Gothic novel, Frankenstein , has now landed on Netflix ,