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Lisa Frankenstein

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

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.

Release Date : 2024-02-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Focus FeaturesMXN EntertainmentLollipop Woods

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lisa Swallows

Original Name : Kathryn Newton

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Creature

Original Name : Cole Sprouse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taffy

Original Name : Liza Soberano

Gender : Female

Character Name : Michael Trent

Original Name : Henry Eikenberry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dale Swallows

Original Name : Joe Chrest

Gender : Male

Character Name : Janet

Original Name : Carla Gugino

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tamara

Original Name : Joey Harris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doug

Original Name : Bryce Romero

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lori

Original Name : Jenna Davis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vince

Original Name : Joshua Montes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tricia

Original Name : Trina LaFargue

Gender : Female

Character Name : Misty

Original Name : Paola Andino

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lisa's Mom

Original Name : Jennifer Pierce Mathus

Gender : Female

Character Name : Axe Murderer

Original Name : Luke Sexton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jock

Original Name : Chris Greening

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drunk Girl

Original Name : Mae Anglim

Gender : Male

Character Name : White Girl

Original Name : Ayla Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Psychic Jenny

Original Name : Jailyn Rae

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Ashton Leigh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wayne

Original Name : Charlie Talbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Garces

Original Name : Ray Gaspard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Garces

Original Name : Geraldine Singer

Gender : Female

Character Name : History Teacher

Original Name : Shane Partlow

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Creature Hand Double

Original Name : Jesse Reeks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sosnouski

Original Name : Destiny Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tepper

Original Name : Johnny Ballance

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buckley

Original Name : Donna DuPlantier

Gender : Female

Character Name : Officer Waters

Original Name : Sylvia Grace Crim

Gender : Female

Character Name : Officer John

Original Name : Walker Babington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Man Harvey

Original Name : Ritchie Montgomery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Cop

Original Name : Sarah Fisher

Gender : Female

Character Name : Neighbor Woman

Original Name : Summer Selby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy on Bike

Original Name : Marcello Maurio

Gender : Male

Character Name : EMT

Original Name : Brad Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Goth Teen

Original Name : Julia Belanova

Gender : Female

Character Name : Strange Figure

Original Name : Wendy Miklovic

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : April Dupré

Gender : Male

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2024-02-07

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

BornKnight

@BornKnight

2024-03-02

Horror-Comedy (not the opposite) directed by Zelda Willians in her full feature film, and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer's Body) that tells the story of a grief stricken teenager who had her mother slaughtered, and lives now with an abusive mother-in-law and a lovely sister-in-law. Kathryn Newton as Lisa is perfect for her role. Stigmatized by her past and actions the is the black swan of the school, and passes a lot of time in a old cemetery (watch the credits animation closely) of the 19th century on a tomb of another teenager that died with a green lighting into 1837. The movie emulates the 80's teenage romance-comedies (it passes in 89), in a light way till a certain previsible point - for sure it isn't as sugary as you may think to those who wonder. And have an unsuspected ending. I think it was worth for some laughs on a weekend night - I score it 6,6 out of 10,0 / B for the fun.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-03-04

"Lisa" (Kathryn Newton) is a bit of a loner who lives in one of those second families where her rather feeble dad (Joe Chrest) has married the rather vain and odious "Janet" (Carla Gugino) who has a friendly daughter "Taffy" (Liza Soberano). At school, she has taken a shine to floppy-haired heart-throb "Michael" (Henry Einkenberry) and he seems to be a little interested too. Might romance blossom? Suddenly a lightening strike changes everything. The long-dead occupant of a grave she habitually sits beside when she is reading (Cole Sprouse) is electronically reinvigorated and finds his way into her home, her wardrobe and now, as with "ET", she has her own secret creature in the closet. Thing is, there are bits of her new friend missing - his ear, his tongue, his hand (that's not a comprehensive list!) - so the ensuing escapades mix science with comedy and some good old doses of vengeance as they try to restore him to his former, piano playing, glory. It could have been much more fun, this, if it had committed to the audience one way or the other. It's clearly gone for a wide appeal and so compromised on the darkness and adult nature of the humour. Many of the scenarios - especially at the the rather brutal and eye-watering conclusion, could have worked so much better had Zelda Williams aimed the movie more at those who could appreciate the dark comedy rather than dilute it down to something akin to a frat-comedy. It's better than I was expecting, and Newton does fine as the film progresses, it's just a shame it didn't really know were to go or who it was for.

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-03-08

There are glimpses of goodness, though so short they don't hide the film's frailties. 'Lisa Frankenstein' is, in my opinion, a disappointment. I can kinda see what they were going for and at times I could appreciate it, but all in all it doesn't really work for me. I will say the pacing isn't actually that bad, the film went by relatively quickly. The two big weaknesses to me were the dialogue and simply the story in general, both are rather quite dull... if they weren't, I may have enjoyed this. The cast are one of the film's more positive features. I like Kathryn Newton, I remember thinking she was great in the similarly underwhelming 'Freaky' from 2020, and she does try with what she's got to work with here. Carla Gugino is possibly the standout, I would've liked to have seen more of her. Liza Soberano is alright, while Joe Chrest plays a literal continuation of his Ted Wheeler. I will say that I felt the film did slightly improve towards the end, just not enough for me to say that I had a good time watching it unfortunately. I got to see this in an empty cinema, which is always nice. I see this got released basically a month ago everywhere else, wonder why the UK got it so late. I guess as there seemingly aren't as many films out right now due to that sandworm movie thingy taking over? Who knows.

Horseface

@Horseface

2024-09-13

A horrible movie written by an empathetically void and morally bankrupt sociopath. In the beginning quirky with a torrent of jokes that all fall completely flat. Lighting done by what must be a blind diversity hire, as we almost can't see what's going on 90% of the time. Then, our supposed protagonist becomes a psychopathic serial murderer, which apparently is not only okay, but something to laugh about and root for. Anyone crosses Lisa the slightest, they're fair game for being murdered and then mocked and their death celebrated with laughs and dancing. I haven't seen anything this morally decrepit since Natural Born Killers, but that movie was an ironic critique of pop culture and the media's obsession with death and violence. This "movie" just plainly celebrates the same psychopathic behavior unironically and unapologetically. Ew. That this filth can be produced today without someone not insane stopping it along the way worries me. I'd rather have my children watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre than this insane on-screen feces.