Prosthetics Master Mike Hill on the Glamorous Gore In Frankenstein
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December 9, 2025 · 33 min · Season 5 · Episode 27
About this episode
Prosthetic Designer Mike Hill discusses the creation and evolution of The Creature in Frankenstein.
We’ve all seen Frankenstein by now and those who have seen it in the theater (hi!) have no doubt shamed those who watched on Netflix, but we can all agree that the film is GORGEOUS and we no doubt found ourselves confusingly (or maybe not so confusingly) attracted to The Creature. In this episode, Prosthetic Designer Mike Hill talks in delightful detail about every detail of the creation and evolution of The Creature and explains how Jacob Elordi, Guillermo del Toro and more all collaborated to bring this work of art to life. Enjoy! And let me know what you think as always… 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Building a New Frankenstein 8:15 - The Creature’s Bold First Impression 9:20 - Creativity Through Color 12:29 - The Rush To Get The Job Done 15:50 - Seeing The Creature Come To Life 16:50 - Response to Frankenstein’s Release 18:56 - Mike and Guillermo: From Monsterpalooza to Partners 24:29 - Victor’s Artistry And Influence On The Creature 27:33 - How The Creature’s Eyes Came To Be 29:49 - Jacob Elordi’s 10 Hour Transformation Get full access to Look Behind The Look at lookbehindthelook.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Tiffany Bartok
Guest: Mike Hill
Topics covered
- prosthetics
- film
- creature design
- collaboration
- artistry
- Frankenstein
Keywords
- prosthetics
- Frankenstein
- Mike Hill
- creature design
- Guillermo del Toro
- Jacob Elordi
- film
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Frankenstein
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