Lisa Frankenstein

2024 · 102 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (582 votes)

Dir. Zelda Williams · Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino · Music Isabella Summers

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

HorrorComedyRomance

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.

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Dive into a vibrantly macabre 80s dream, a quirky coming-of-age tale where dark humor meets an unexpectedly sweet, reanimated romance. It's a playful, visually distinct journey through teenage longing and unconventional connection, wrapped in a delightfully gothic aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and fresh.

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