Lisa Frankenstein is a modern retelling of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel but does it have any other possible influences? How are Lisa Frankenstein, Warm Bodies, and Heathers similar to each other?
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Why Is Lisa Frankenstein Compared to Warm Bodies?
Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 horror comedy marking Zelda Williams' feature-length directorial debut. It follows a goth teenager who reanimates a Victorian corpse and plans to turn him into her ideal boyfriend.
The film is a modern retelling of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
Unfolding in 1989, with a relevant soundtrack for maximum 1980s vibes, this will be an ideal watch if you're nostalgic for gothic fairytales of past decades, such as Edward Scissorhands.
So, how does Lisa Frankenstein compare to Warm Bodies (2013)?
Warm Bodies has a slightly more modern feel but the novel it's based on is a loose reimagining of another classic, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
In it, a living girl falls in love with a zombie boy in the backdrop of an apocalypse. Her love interest was initially her captor but all he wants now is to protect her.
Unfortunately, the couple can't foresee the implications of their relationship in the clash between the dead and the living.
For her part, Lisa Frankenstein is not experiencing a zombie apocalypse: she's building her zombie boyfriend herself.
However, the two films can be considered similar in their darkly comedic portrayal of a forbidden love between a girl and a zombie.
Lisa Frankenstein and Heathers' Similarities Explored
Lisa Frankenstein isn't shy about its 1980s nostalgia, and it is already being hailed as "Heathers for goths who grew up reading Poe and Shelley."
Heathers is a 1988 black comedy starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford.
It follows a clique of four girls. Other than Ryder's character, Veronica, the other three are all named Heather.
Their life is disrupted by the arrival of a misanthrope who murders girls and makes their deaths look like suicides.
Viewers compare Lisa Frankenstein to Heathers because of its 80s vibes, darkly humorous dialogue, and of course, the murders featured in both movies.
Fans of both Warm Bodies and Heathers will find something to like in Lisa Frankenstein, though some reviewers don't see the film as much more than a collection of parts.
It remains to be seen if the highly anticipated movie will establish itself in the gothic imagination as well as some of its predecessors.
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