Ever since I started drawing the creature in the late ’70s and early ’80s, I knew I didn’t want symmetric scars and I didn’t want sutures or clamps,” del Toro said to Variety. “What I thought was very interesting was to make him like a jigsaw puzzle.

Netflix's Frankenstein will be different from other adaptations, according to Guillermo del Toro, as he explained the process of the monster's birth.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein" is set for theatrical release on Oct. 17. The horror movie will then premiere on Netflix Nov. 7.