Film critic Peter Travers reviews "Lisa Frankenstein," directed by Zelda Williams, written by Diablo Cody, and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.

Lisa Frankenstein review: Diablo Cody’s triumphant return to teen girl horror

Writer Diablo Cody and debut director Zelda Williams disinter a murderous monstrousness from female adolescence with a story of a 1980s teen goth who reanima...

Lisa Frankenstein is a crass, unapologetic love letter to the horrors of teenage girlhood, spearheaded by an electric turn from Kathryn Newton.

“Lisa Frankenstein” tries to thread a delicate needle, stitching together a mix of horror, comedy, romance, and teen angst, while adopting a rather off-k...

A demented love story from writer Diablo Cody, starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.

Diablo Cody pays tribute to quippy 80s classics in a ghoulish teen comedy

There is a sense throughout of good pals inviting us into their prank. For most of the time, one is happy to play along

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

Esto es lo que puedes esperar de ‘Lisa Frankenstein’, ‘Perfect Days’ y otras películas nuevas en las salas de cine

From screenwriter Diablo Cody comes a very 1980s spin on Mary Shelley's classic, starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse as a gothy duo (one's reanimated).

Nobody will leave the new horror-comedy “Lisa Frankenstein” shouting “it’s alive!” 

Written by Diablo Cody, this ‘80s throwback horror comedy takes a lot big swings—and nearly all of them land.

Lisa Frankenstein is the weird girl sleepover staple for a new generation. Read our review of the film starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.

This female-gaze take on 1980s teen movies must have looked great on paper, but it never comes to life on screen.

The film is a flawed but entertaining return to form for writer Diablo Cody to take her rightful place on the big screen with what could be third in her ‘q...

Zelda Williams and Diablo Cody work wonders with a modern take on Mary Shelley's classic in "Lisa Frankenstein"