Lisa Frankenstein
2024
**
Director: Zelda Williams
Cast: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino, Jenna Davis, Bryce Romero, Joey Harris, Sylvia Grace Crim
In 1989, Lisa Swallows, a lonely teenage goth girl accidentally reanimates the corpse of a Victorian-era man. The two embark on a journey involving revenge and body part harvesting. Zelda Williams' feature debut was scripted by Diablo Cody. This gothic horror comedy is closer to Jennifer's Body than Juno, but what it most resembles is Corpse Bride, and some other works by Tim Burton. However, the problem is that all the characters are caricatures and I didn't find the film funny at all.
