Lisa Frankenstein

Essentially a blind watch, I must say I surprisingly enjoyed this film.

Lisa Frankenstein was surprisingly enjoyable. It was completely ridiculous and completely stupid, but I found its quirkiness oddly endearing and sweet.

Great performances from the supporting cast and Lisa played fantastically by the beautifully talented Kathryn Newton. She is quickly becoming a favorite actress of mine.

Overall, while I most certainly enjoyed the film, there were certain elements that didn't completely work for me that I'm sure would work for others.

Charming, endearing, and darkly humorous makes Lisa Frankenstein a worthwhile watch that I, for one, did not see myself enjoying.

PS. Still a better love story than Twilight.

IMDb: 6/10 Letterboxd: 3/5

Watched in Theaters.

This movie is an insane humorous romp and I loved it.

Love the 80s technicolor vibes. The fun fashion and hair are always a treat. Light body horror but nothing too repulsive. Weird off beat writing and a bizarre love story that is so bizarre I needed to see how it played out haha. If you want a serious horror flick I can guarantee this won't do it for you. But if you enjoy somthing that is silly and it knows it youll love it. With light hearted gore and caricature characters it fits perfectly in with a triple feature night of Heathers and death becomes her. Also if you love either of these main actors you're in for a treat. A fun silly halloween flick for those not into actual horror.

"They say 'Time heals wounds' but actually, 'Time is the wound.'"

In the year 1989, one's life is about to change forever because of a storm. This is a strange take on Frankenstein's story with something special about it. A film that is entertaining enough and if you do love the 80s, that "Sweeney Todd" vibes, if you love Kathryn Newton, Jughead Jones / Cole Sprouse, this film is for you. Kudos to Liza Soberano's first appearance in a Hollywood film. She did an amazing job and deserves to have more.

Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton did deliver a good performance here too.

A film that I could recommend watching. It was fun to watch!

Loved that they still used When in Rome's The Promise in the film (not just in the trailer).

I liked this movie just fine.

It's a dark comedy and a good watch just before the Halloween holiday.

A nice alternative to anything super dark or scary that you may also be viewing as the days add up to trick or treat time.

Kathryn Newton as the title character is a bold and fiery actress who is quickly rising as maybe her generation's greatest.

Sydney Sweeney may be getting all the hype but Newton's making the interesting choices among her peers.

I just saw and reviewed the excellent Freaky with Newton and Vince Vaughn for the above titled list that I have composed.

The knock on this movie written by a fave, Diablo Cody, for me is that it just tries to hard to be all 80's, and in doing so, drops the ball in complete accuracy I was in high school in the late 80's and a senior in 1989 and I can tell you for certain people weren't dressing like Lucky Star Madonna at that time.

There are other props and product placements but other than that, it's your typical kid with a monster movie.

And that's all right for this Halloween.

I saw Lisa Frankenstein early as part of AMC's Screen Unseen. I was already planning on watching it so I was happy with the selection.

It's a charming movie with a fun and different performance by lead actress Kathryn Newton. I like the visual style, especially with the outfits. There are a few memorable moments within an overall enjoyable story.

Why not a higher score? I don't really have any dislikes. Everything in the movie is above average, but no single aspect excels. It's pretty funny but not hilarious. The horror elements are fun but very mild. I was somewhat engaged and invested but not fully locked in or excited.

In the end, I had a good time with this movie as a one-time viewing. I think most people will find it enjoyable with a small group of people who love it.

(1 viewing, early screening Screen Unseen 2/5/2024)