I occasionally just scroll through YouTube trying to find trailers for movies that are coming out soon that I may have missed. Lucky for me, I decided to open the video for Lisa Frankenstein and was blown away.

We went to check out the movie and had a really good time. It’s only about one hour and forty minutes long, so it’s a quick watch. There are some absolute laugh out loud moments that would come just when you needed it.

The story is centered around a girl who, after a traumatic party where she was drugged and almost sexually assaulted, goes to the “bachelor cemetary” that she regularly visits. While there, she states that she  wishes she was with him. One lightning strike later, and he’s back from the dead in zombie form.

The 1980s setting and Kathryn Newton’s performance kept the film light and fun. A lot of her acting was opposite Cole Sprouse who was playing a mindless zombie who slowly regained his humanity. She was so funny in this, and I thought she knocked it out of the park.

The rest of the main cast (Liza Soberano, Joe Chrest, and Carla Gugino) were great in their rolles. Soberano’s performance as Taffy in particular was outstanding. Her timing was excellent, and she deserves all of the praise that she’s getting.

Diablo Cody wrote an excellent script for this movie, and Zelda Williams  nailed her big directorial debut. The movie nailed the 1980s aesthetic, and I think it was smart to set it in that time period to give the movie a solid anchor point to reality.

If you get the chance to see Lisa Frankenstein, you should give it a look. You’re going to have a great time.