Content Warning: Minor spoilers for the movie “Lisa Frankenstein,” which does contain some violence and horror elements that may be upsetting for some viewers.

Weird girls of the world, rejoice. For I bring unto thee glad tidings of great joy, a movie in which a sad goth girl gets a cute zombie boyfriend. “Lisa Frankenstein,” directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody, is a campy horror-comedy about a young girl named Lisa who makes an unlikely best friend in the form of a recently resurrected gentleman from the local abandoned cemetery.

One: Zelda Williams, the film’s director, is the daughter of the late Robin Williams, making her a nepo baby. However, this nepo baby is slightly different from other nepo babies because I like her and think she’s cool. One of her first projects was acting in the 2008 fantasy musical “Were the World Mine,” in which an openly gay student in a homophobic town rocks the stage in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and Zelda Williams sings a rockin’ arrangement of “Pyramis and Thisbe.” A good performance in an indie movie may not directly translate to the ability to direct award-winning feature films, but it’s a nice place to start, and I want to see where Williams goes from here.

Two: Diablo Cody, the writer behind hits like “Juno” and “Jennifer’s Body,” wrote the script. The dialogue is sharp and witty; regardless of how dark the story gets, there’s still a glimmer of humor. My favorite bit would have to be the horribly malfunctioning tanning bed.

Three: The movie is about a disgusting, grotesque corpse (Cole Sprouse) who finds himself resurrected during a freak lightning storm. “The Creature” (because he never gets a name) falls in love with the weird and oblivious main character. Despite his ability to wield violence against anyone threatening him or the object of his affection, the Creature is a gentle lamb to our main character.

Four: The main character, Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton), is a messy, traumatized, stupid idiot. The poor girl has experienced horrors and makes terrible choices that are befitting a mentally ill teenager. It’s wonderful because, as a former eighteen-year-old girl, I can assure you that we can be quite dumb, but we still deserve to be loved and cherished.

Five: Carla Gugino, the underrated goddess she is, stars as an evil stepmother. At first, she wasn’t my favorite character, but then I realized Gugino exists for one purpose, and that’s to be so abhorrent that we enjoy whatever terrible thing happens to her. And terrible things do!

Six: Despite the horrible circumstances that led to Lisa gaining an evil stepmother, there was a silver lining to her dad’s remarriage, in the form of her new stepsister, Taffy (Liza Soberano). Taffy is a popular, bubbly cheerleader who could easily have been a cruel bully to our already miserable Lisa, but she was the opposite. Taffy is genuine and open-hearted, embracing Lisa as her family even as Lisa is tempted to write her off as a shallow airhead. Taffy’s love for her new family is the only glue holding them all together, and while it’s not enough to create harmony in the Swallows household, it does make a difference in Lisa’s life.

Seven: After watching a million and a half awful Hallmark movies, one thing I’ve learned to appreciate in a movie is location and set design. These film elements can be difficult to get correct, but “Lisa Frankenstein” contains several period-accurate and eye-grabbing set pieces that immerse the viewer into its unique setting.

Eight: The soundtrack is just an excuse to listen to a bunch of 80’s bangers. Fans of 80’s music (or any 80’s movies that contain music from the time) will recognize most if not every song from the playlist. And if you don’t recognize the music, expect to be introduced to many beloved hits.

Nine: Speaking of beloved hits, the REO Speedwagon song “I Can’t Fight This Feeling” features heavily in the story. The singer-songwriter JoJo recorded a cover of the song, which plays during a pivotal scene. It’s a beautiful cover of the song and a nice reminder that JoJo and Zelda are still friends and collaborators.

Ten: Lisa Swallows loves old movies, and the aesthetics from those movies feature throughout the film. As a science fiction nerd, I have a soft spot for the 1902 Georges Méliès film “A Trip to the Moon,” as it’s one of the earliest science fiction films and was hugely influential to the genre. “Lisa Frankenstein” manages to reference the first-ever science fiction book and the first-ever science fiction film (and I’m curious if that was a coincidence or a deliberate decision). It’s funny that neither book nor silent movie is “scientifically accurate,” but they did pave the way for so many exciting artistic endeavors.

If you consider yourself a fan of monster romances, then you should add “Lisa Frankenstein” to your regular movie-viewing rotation. At the very least, it deserves a spot in your list of “Must-Watch Halloween Favorites,” up there with “Corpse Bride” and whatever else Tim Burton has cranked out.