Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

United States of America

Comedy, Horror, Romance

MXN Entertainment, Lollipop Woods, Focus Features

Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino

Zelda Williams

Diablo Cody

Taglines: If you can't meet your perfect boyfriend…make him.

high school, cemetery, dark comedy, coming of age, murder, teenage girl, female protagonist, corpse, body mutilation, death of mother, reanimated corpse, woman director, 1980s, victorian, inspired by novel or book

In 1989, a misunderstood teenager has a high school crush — who just happens to be a handsome corpse! After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness…and a few missing body parts along the way.

Reviews:

Author: msbreviews
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/lisa-frankenstein-review-theres-no-middle-ground/ "Lisa Frankenstein marks my first disappointment of the year. The youthful cast wholeheartedly embraces their campy roles, infusing deliberately exaggerated emotions and expressiveness for an evening of light entertainment with the promised levels of blood and 'macabreness'. Sadly, the screenplay lacks the same commitment to the absurd, resulting in tonal and thematic inconsistencies throughout a narrative less imaginative than anticipated. The ensuing indifference and uncertainty regarding the film's point and message leave a bittersweet taste..." Rating: C