Lisa Frankenstein

Lisa Frankenstein is currently streaming on Netflix, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 592 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Kathryn Newton sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Lisa Frankenstein earns its spot. Lisa Frankenstein gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. In 1989, a misunderstood teenager has a high school crush — who just 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. Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2024. What keeps Lisa Frankenstein from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Lisa Frankenstein. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Kathryn Newton anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.