Character Relationship Map: Lisa Frankenstein

Characters

• Lisa Swallows (played by Kathryn Newton) — protagonist

  Lisa Swallows is a grieving teenager still coping with her mother’s murder and feeling isolated within her remarried family. She visits a young man’s grave, shelters The Creature after his resurrectio...

• The Creature (played by Cole Sprouse) — protagonist

  The Creature is a mute pianist resurrected by lightning after being buried since 1837. Ashamed of his damaged body, he enters Lisa Swallows’s home and becomes her companion. He kills Janet, Doug, and...

• Taffy (played by Liza Soberano) — supporting

  Taffy is Janet’s daughter and Lisa Swallows’s stepsister. She encourages Lisa to socialize at a party and treats her with kindness despite Lisa’s difficulties at home. Taffy is later found in bed with...

• Axe Murderer (played by Luke Sexton) — minor

  The Axe Murderer is the person responsible for killing Lisa Swallows’s mother two years before the main story begins. Although the character is not otherwise described in the plot summary, the murder...

• Janet (played by Carla Gugino) — supporting

  Janet is Dale Swallows’s self-obsessed wife and Taffy’s mother, making her Lisa’s stepmother. She dismisses Lisa’s account of a burglar, blames her for the strange events in the house, and threatens t...

• Doug (played by Bryce Romero) — supporting

  Doug is Lisa Swallows’s lab partner and sexually harasses her after she is accidentally drugged at the party. Lisa later lures him to the cemetery so she can obtain a hand for The Creature. The Creatu...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Lisa Swallows → The Creature (Romantic Partners) — Their relationship evolves from fascination and protection into a macabre romance.

  Lisa and The Creature bond after she shelters him, and The Creature later professes his love for Lisa. They ultimately become husband and wife in the...

• Lisa Swallows → Taffy (Family Stepsisters) — Their family connection develops into an unexpectedly sympathetic bond.

  Taffy is Janet's daughter from a previous marriage and accompanies Lisa to the party as part of the same household.

• Janet → Taffy (Family Mother And Daughter) — Janet is Taffy's mother within the blended family.

  The plot identifies Janet as Taffy's mother from a previous marriage, and Taffy lives in Janet's household.

• Lisa Swallows → Janet (Family Stepmother And Stepdaughter) — A hostile stepfamily relationship shaped by emotional abuse and control.

  Janet marries Lisa's father and becomes part of Lisa's household. Janet repeatedly belittles Lisa and threatens to send her to an asylum.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Axe Murderer → Lisa Swallows (Conflict Traumatic Enemy) — The killer is the source of Lisa's defining childhood trauma.

  Lisa is still coping with the loss of her mother, who was killed by an axe murderer two years earlier.

• The Creature → Taffy (Conflict Threatened Victim) — Their bond is threatened when The Creature's violence turns toward Taffy.

  After attacking Michael, The Creature prepares to attack Taffy before Lisa intervenes.

• The Creature → Doug (Conflict Enemies) — The Creature kills Doug as part of restoring his own body.

  Lisa lures Doug to the cemetery to obtain a hand for The Creature, and The Creature kills Doug and hides his body.

• Lisa Swallows → Doug (Conflict Abuser And Victim) — Doug's assault makes him a target of Lisa's later revenge.

  At the party, Doug sexually harasses Lisa while she is under the influence of a drug.

• The Creature → Janet (Conflict Mortal Enemies) — The Creature becomes violently opposed to Janet's abuse of Lisa.

  After Janet intimidates Lisa, The Creature emerges from the closet, kills Janet, cuts off her ear, and helps dump her body in the cemetery.

Story Analysis

A grieving teenager finds forbidden love with a resurrected pianist and embraces a dangerous supernatural transformation.

Plot Progression

1. Grief Meets Lightning — Lisa struggles with her mother's murder and an alienated home life. After a disastrous party, she visits a cemetery and unintentionally witnesses The Creature's resurrection.
2. A Monster In The Closet — Lisa hides The Creature in her bedroom and tries to explain the disturbances in the house. Janet's intimidation pushes The Creature into killing her.
3. Borrowed Body Parts — Lisa and The Creature use Janet's ear and Doug's hand to repair his damaged body. Electrical current restores him while their partnership becomes increasingly intimate and violent.
4. Love Under Investigation — The disappearances attract investigation, while Lisa suffers a devastating romantic betrayal. The Creature's attack on Taffy forces Lisa to confront the danger of their alliance.
5. Lightning Reclaims Them — The Creature professes his love, and Lisa chooses death by tanning bed to escape arrest. Lightning later resurrects Lisa, completing their supernatural union.