Lisa Frankenstein – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Catch-Up 2024 – K (Kathryn Newton)
Director: Zelda Williams
Writer: Diablo Cody (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kathryn Newton (Detective Pikachu)
- Cole Sprouse (Riverdale)
- Carla Gugino (Gerald’s Game)
- Liza Soberano (Alone/Together)
- Henry Eikenberry
Plot: A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness – and a few missing body parts.
Runtime: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Lisa Frankenstein starts when troubled teenager Lisa (Newton) finds herself losing control at a party. She turns to her safety area, the local cemetery, and makes a mess. However, she is surprised to learn that she has brought a dead boy (Sprouse) back to life.
Lisa teams up with her new creature to get revenge on anyone who has wronged her. It leads her down a dark path of destruction with a trail of bodies left behind them.
Verdict on Lisa Frankenstein
Lisa Frankenstein is a horror comedy following an outsider teenager who accidently brings a dead boy back to life. However, she starts to have feelings for him and the pair go on a rampage to let their love come true.
This movie builds on the idea that love is ever-lasting and the Mary Shelly story. It uses the idea of an outsider that makes a discover that can restore the dead as the diving force. While also using their love as an excuse for their rampage. It is odd and unusual but has a fun soundtrack. However, it fails to make enough of the situations the characters find themselves fighting through. It never seems to commit to going full wacky, which would have bought even more laughs to the table.
Final Thoughts – Lisa Frankenstein is a weird and wacky movie.
