Blu-ray, DVD Release: Lisa Frankenstein

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 9, 2024
Price: DVD $14.95, Blu-ray $19.95
Studio: Universal


Kathryn Newton (TV’s Big Little Lies) and Cole Sprouse (TV’s Riverdale) star in the monstrous dark horror-comedy, Lisa Frankenstein,  directed by Zelda Williams in her feature-length directorial debut and written by Academy Award winning scribe Diablo Cody (Young Adult).

Lisa Frankenstein is a coming of RAGE love story about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness … and a few missing body parts along the way.

Also featured in the cast are Joe Chrest (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Carla Gugino (San Andreas).

Here’s a breakdown of the features that are on the Blu-ray and DVD:

  • DELETED SCENES
    • Get Me Out of Hell!
    • Knock Knock
    • Music Lovers
    • Incredible Friend
    • Breaking News
  • GAG REEL
  • RESURRECTING THE 1980’s – Set in 1989, LISA FRANKENSTEINis a loving tribute to the wacky, tacky, yet totally awesome 80s. Every department of production embraced the stylized world Diablo Cody created in her script and brought their A-game to making this colorful world a reality.
  • AN ELECTRIC CONNECTION – While it’s no easy feat to turn a 19th century dead guy into the perfect boyfriend, this piece explores Lisa and her charming Creature and what makes their relationship work. Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, and filmmakers explore how Lisa and Creature really need each other to truly thrive, why Creature is the “perfect man,” and Lisa’s choice at the end of the film.
  • A DARK COMEDY DUO – Well-known for her ability to subvert genres, Diablo Cody delves into the inspiration behind LISA FRANKENSTEIN,what made her want to give the Frankenstein story a youthful, modern twist full of both horror and hilarity, and why Zelda Williams was the perfect choice to bring her story to life.
  • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR ZELDA WILLIAMS
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About Laurence

Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.