Project: Frankenstein

Project: Frankenstein (2026)



8.0 2026 — —

Director: Derek Roberts

Cast: Alfonso Valdez III, Payton Johnson, Jacob Thornton, Emma McCleary, Derek Roberts

Drama Science Fiction
Driven by an all-consuming ambition, Victor Frankenstein dedicates himself to one singular goal: animating a body stitched together from the dead. As his dark vision edges toward reality, his fixation on perfection spirals into an unhealthy obsession, blinding him to the toll it takes on everyone in his orbit. Only when the damage becomes undeniable does he confront the painful truth, forcing him to face an impossible choice about the creature he dared to bring into the world.

More About This Film

Project: Frankenstein is a 21-minute science-fiction drama short that revisits Mary Shelley's classic concept from the perspective of an increasingly obsessive Victor Frankenstein. His goal is to create life from an amalgamation of corpses, but his pursuit of perfection begins to reshape his relationship with the creature and the people around him.

Directed by Wesley Durkin, Derek Roberts, and Conner Whitehair, the film treats the Frankenstein story as a character study of artistic obsession and control. Alfonso Valdez III, Payton Johnson, and Bing Thornton lead the cast, with the short emphasizing the psychological consequences of trying to perfect an impossible creation.

  • Wesley Durkin, Derek Roberts, and Conner Whitehair directed the film.
  • Derek Roberts wrote the screenplay.
  • Alfonso Valdez III, Payton Johnson, and Bing Thornton are the principal cast members.
  • The film is categorized as drama, science fiction, and short film.
  • It was selected for the 2026 MOV Film Festival program in West Virginia.

Where to Watch

Project: Frankenstein has primarily circulated through the festival circuit, with wider online distribution dependent on the filmmakers.