Lisa Frankenstein’s trailer makes it appear like a rad monster romance

From director Zelda Williams and author Diablo Cody, Lisa Frankenstein tells the story of Lisa (Kathryn Newton), a dark excessive schooler who — like most of her friends — feels deeply misunderstood by the world. Like many of the youngsters in her orbit, Lisa longs to be with somebody who can relate to her disdain for the drudgery of on a regular basis life. However whereas Lisa’s buddies all pine for residing, respiratory boys, she solely has eyes for a seemingly long-dead corpse (Cole Sprouse).

When Lisa someway manages to resurrect her lifeless beau utilizing a suntanning mattress, she’s as overjoyed as he’s disoriented, and the trailer makes it look like they set off on one thing of a grave digging / homicide spree looking for physique elements the strolling corpse is lacking. The entire thing is, nicely… bizarre and goofy, however tapping into a really comparable form of vitality as Yorgos Lanthimos’ upcoming characteristic, Poor Issues. It’s a bit odd to think about the aesthetics of the Lisa Frank model and the essence of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein mashing collectively to make an edgy romantic horror for teenagers. However these two tastes would possibly make one hell of a mixture when Lisa Frankenstein hits theaters on February ninth, 2024.