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Film Review - Lisa Frankenstein

Film Review - Lisa Frankenstein

Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse play girl-meets-corpse in Diabolo Cody's better-than-expected gothic comedy horror

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Mar 07, 2024
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I’ve read a few sniffy reviews of Lisa Frankenstein. True, it’s not writer Diabolo Cody at her absolute best. I’d still put Juno (2007) and Jennifer’s Body (2009) at the top of that list. But this collaboration with director Zelda Williams is dark, subversive fun; more than many have given it credit for.

The 1989-set plot …

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