But this was lush and Gothic and Victor was an absolute monster with hella daddy and mommy issues, and did pay homage to both the books and the "It's ALIVE" history of movies.
Big Finish has an audio play of Frankenstein that loves the book. And really hates Victor. The Creature 100% kills a small child, frames a woman, boasts about it and the entire time I'm still thinking "Victor is the worst."