THE JESSICA JOURNALS

With the release of Frankenstein (2025), audiences are reminded of Guillermo del Toro’s ability to transform classic literature into visually striking, emotionally resonant cinema. Fans are already speculating: what other beloved stories might del Toro bring to life next? His blend of dark fairy-tale sensibility, meticulous production design, and empathetic monster-making makes almost any Gothic or fantastical tale feel ripe for reinvention. The Phantom of the Opera Gaston L

1. Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) Approx. reading time: 10–11 hours 
Dracula is the foundation of vampire lore and shares Nosferatu’s blend of dread and fascination. Its epistolary form creates a creeping tension, similar to the film’s slow-building dread. The novel explores the gothic appetite through themes of faith, corruption, and forbidden desire, mirroring Ellen’s insatiable hunger and the destructive pull of Nosferatu. 2. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (1976)

'No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by...