Thought we’d seen the back of zombie romances after Warm Bodies? Think again. Freaky star Kathryn Newton is the latest girl to try to spark a romance with a reanimated corpse in the teaser for Lisa Frankenstein.

The 1989-set comedic horror centres on Lisa (Newton), a high school outcast who is smitten with a handsome corpse (Cole Sprouse) from the Victorian era and accidentally brings him back to life during a lightning storm. Like, the corpse isn’t even fresh. The girl must be very motivated. Good thing that she also has access to a tanning bed in her basement! Carla Gugino, Liza Soberano and Joe Chrest are among those rounding out the cast.

Lisa Frankenstein marks Zelda Williams’ feature directorial debut, which she helms from a script by Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody. Williams is the daughter of Robin Williams, and is known for a voice role on The Last Airbender sequel series The Legend of Korra. Cody previously won an Academy Award for her writing credit on Juno, and wrote the screenplay for the criminally under-appreciated Jennifer’s Body.

Lisa Frankenstein will land in cinemas from February 9th, 2024, distributed by Focus Features. You can check out the official teaser trailer below: