Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- quirky
- irreverent
- teen movie night
- cult film night
What critics said
Critics generally found the performances, production design, humor, and 1980s aesthetic appealing, but judged the screenplay, pacing, tonal consistency, and romance underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
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The film is explicitly shaped by an 1980s aesthetic and an obsession with cult classics, expressed through production design and teen genre conventions.
Lisa falls for The Creature, a corpse brought back to life, and their relationship drives the film's macabre romantic premise.
Lisa's grief, alienation, and abusive home environment propel her increasingly defiant actions with The Creature.
The film shifts among horror spoof, trauma story, high-school comedy, pure camp, and romantic fantasy by design.
Films like Lisa Frankenstein, and why
Jennifer's Body
campy teen horror comedy with a stylized outsider romance and macabre humor
Edward Scissorhands
quirky coming-of-age romance blending gothic imagery, comedy, and supernatural elements
Heathers
darkly comic high-school outsider story with heightened production design and rebellious tone
Warm Bodies
romantic supernatural comedy centered on an unconventional relationship with the dead
Movie Details
- Director
- Zelda Williams
- Release Date
- 2024-02-07
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (623)
Cast
- Kathryn Newton
- Cole Sprouse
- Liza Soberano
- Henry Eikenberry
- Joe Chrest
- Carla Gugino
- Joey Harris
- Bryce Romero
- Jenna Davis
- Joshua Montes
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lisa Frankenstein about?
- A grief-stricken high-school outsider finds an unlikely undead boyfriend and turns teenage alienation into a colorful gothic rebellion.
- What is Lisa Frankenstein like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lisa Frankenstein as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lisa Frankenstein violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lisa Frankenstein as moderate.
- What did critics think of Lisa Frankenstein?
- Critics generally found the performances, production design, humor, and 1980s aesthetic appealing, but judged the screenplay, pacing, tonal consistency, and romance underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Lisa Frankenstein?
- Films with a similar feel include Jennifer's Body, Edward Scissorhands, Heathers, and Warm Bodies.
- How long is Lisa Frankenstein?
- Lisa Frankenstein runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lisa Frankenstein?
- In United States, Lisa Frankenstein is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
