"Unearthing the Truth: A Review of 'Lisa Frankenstein' and Its Undead Teen Horror Comedy"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The A.V. Club
Screenwriter Diablo Cody returns to teen girl horror with the film Lisa Frankenstein, a pastel gothic ode to '80s teen girl movies and undead monsters, directed by Zelda Williams. The film follows Lisa Swallows, played by Kathryn Newton, as she befriends a reanimated corpse, played by Cole Sprouse, and explores themes of adolescent emotions, grief, and dark impulses with a darkly comic tone. Lisa Frankenstein is hailed as a timeless and original take on teen angst, delivering a blend of high school drama and bloody body horror hijinks, and is expected to be one of the funniest films of the year.