Lisa Frankenstein

I loved it so much. Finally something you don't regret watching

we actually really loved and enjoyed the movie! just don't take it seriously, haha. it wasn't that bad, although the plot is weird and some scenes were just toooo comical, but still an enjoyable movie!

Great movie if you're a weird girl, weird guy, weird gnc, in love with symbolism, themes of love and loss, beautiful visuals, Kathryn Newton or Cole Sprouse. Really love this movie and all the symbolism there in, truly stunning story wise, I feel like I catch something new every time I watch it.

If you have seen Heathers this is VERY similar to that.
Therefore awesome and entertaining to me! Bullies and cruel people get their comeuppance! Underdogs finally have revenge. 80s and romance included! what more could you ask for?!

Like Frankenstein’s monster himself, the tropes of the man-made creature just can’t seem to stay dead. Luckily, Lisa Frankestein is a ludicrous, hysterical, and pastiche-smattered adaptation that – pardon the pun – really kills the delivery.

Lisa Swallows (Katheryn Newton) is an intelligent social outcast goth whose failure to connect is mostly attributed to witnessing her mother’s brutal murder at the hands of a home intruder. When she’s sexually assaulted at a high school party, she flees to a graveyard in the woods that has become a place of solace for her. One odd lightning storm and a drug trip later, a body from that graveyard has reanimated, and is set on becoming Lisa’s lover. He’s just missing a few parts – but never to be deterred, Lisa and the corpse set about collecting these appendages and slowly returning him to his former glory. As the body count rises and getting caught becomes increasingly likely, the unlikely pair romp through the sky-high camp and deadpan comedy to deliver a puddle-deep horror-comedy that’s so incredibly funny, it’s scary – or is that reversed?

It’s apparent here that the entire cast (including Cole Spruce, Carla Gugino, Liza Soberano, and Joe Chrest) was having a fantastic time making this movie, but Katheryn Newton’s performance here in particular proves that her vapid and vacant turn as Cassie Lang in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) was a product of poor writing and direction, and clearly not indicative of her body of work. Newtown seems to be carving out a niche for herself in horror-comedy, having delivered handily in Freaky (2020) and additionally starring in the upcoming Abigail (2024). (One can only hope that Marvel learns how to employ her talents fruitfully. I mean, come on – Young Avengers is right there.) Considering the majority of her screentime is spent opposite of an undead mute, her demonstration of moving from a shy, socially awkward writer to a confidently dark, sex-postive murderer contains real depth and is very entertaining to watch, despite the brevity of the screenplay and speed at which this transformation must occur. At roughly 100 minutes, Lisa Frankenstein is the shortest film I’ve seen in a while, and it’s all the better for it; concision in storytelling is essential.

For a movie about hacking and slashing body parts, it is tame in the execution. The PG-13 rating prevents a Tarantino situation, but I think that the absurdity of this movie could have used a bit more of a bloodbath. As the vaporwave aesthetic demands, needle drops are abundant, one of the funniest featuring Jeffery Osborne’s “On the Wings of Love” blaring over a slow motion castration. Regarding those particular parts, this movie is also sexually charged – but again, it is mostly tame because of the MPAA rating. It’s a teenager’s view of sex: exciting, mostly awkward, and completely unconcerned with the details.

With a story that’s sewn up tight by the time the credits roll, the only question I was left with was why this film was released in February, when it is clearly fodder for a massive Halloween hit. I was unable to find anything indicative of a release change due to the strikes, so I’m simply left to assume that the angle was never meant to be Halloween, but rather, Valentine’s Day. In a way, that makes sense; Lisa Frankenstein shows us that love means “until death do us part” – and even then, it’s debatable.

This is like watching a Bonnie and Clyde movie almost with the partners in crime vibe. I like how this references other goth/horror/romance media and such. Idk about the ending but it was a heckuva fun ride

**Proper portions of eighties nostalgia, levity, and murder.**

Loved, loved, loved this movie! The 80s vibe, the hair and clothes, Frankenstein! The sewing of penises, young love and lots of laughs…. A great film that is fun! Watch it!

Set in 1989, _Lisa Frankenstein_ is the latest tale from Diablo Cody; What we get is a sweet, romantic horror/comedy.
It would be easy to describe this as Burton-esque, however it is quite dissimilar from his work. Sure, you could find some comparisons if you really wanted to stretch and dig - _Edward Scissorhands_ (1990), _Corpse Bride_ (2005) - but this is its own body.
I would actually say this is closer to movies from John Hughes - Pretty in Neon Pink and Blue, if you will.
The soundtrack is amazing, the clothing is fantastic - particularly our titular character - so, fans of the '80s will enjoy that.
With a rating of PG-13, I'd say the director was pushing the line, while keeping the movie fun; so it has dark, violent moments, but it plays wonderfully as comedy and never gets too gory.
The real draw here is Lisa herself, Kathryn Newton. She is going to speak to many a young goth girl. While goth kids of the past had Lydia Deetz, and Nancy Downs, Lisa is going to be the new queen for gen Z, and gen Alpha goths.
If I had any complaints, it would be that the movie is too short. That is to say, I wish I got to spend more time getting to know these characters. I'd be fine with a sequel or just watching this one several more times.
I'd totally recommend this to fans of horror/comedy, but even more so if the name drops I included matter to you.

While the little amount of advertising I saw clearly showed the first posters and tagline to be garbage (meaning they're nothing like the movie) even that first trailer which sold me didn't really reflect the final product.

This movie in any given scene looks like it's going to be something along the lines you predict like **My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)**. It's got some similar vibes and certainly Diablo's script and Zelda direction pay enough homage to the 80s even if I would have preferred some more modern synth tracks just for variety to the well worn tones of REO Speedwagon.

But even though it's not what I expected walking in. I can't say I hated it. It's a movie that loves it's characters as much as it loves the 80s. Lisa makes decisions that one might call bad but the movie doesn't hate her for it. She's not a longer constantly bullied by literally everyone around her. She's a girl in pain being bullied by mostly everyone around her. The difference is slight but interesting. Visually it's fantastic. A delight for the eyes.

I've been saying for a long time since I found out how wrong I was about **Jennifer's Body (2009)** that I wanted to see more Diablo Cody work. Finally I've taken the time to do it and yeah great stuff. Zelda's debut is an excellent one. Should be interesting to see how she fares in the future.