Freaky Tales

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/freaky-tales-review-a-wild-genre-blending-tribute-to-80s-filmmaking/ "Freaky Tales delivers exactly what it sets out to: a hyper-stylized, adrenaline-fueled spectacle bursting with energy and '80s cinema tributes, without any grand thematic pretensions. While its narrative lacks cohesion and more substantial development of its themes...

An anthology style film, set over a few chapters, that tie together all the characters. There wasn't too much in character development but it felt like it wasn't really needed since it's broken down into chapters. The premise of each chapter is what amounted to the fun this film is. It's a little over the top but that's what contributeds to the charm of this film. I truly appreciate the use...

I'm old enough to remember Jello Biafra's *Dead Kennedys*' anthem for our times (which seems more necessary today than ever before) "Nazi Punks, F\*#k Off!" -- and the counter-culture movement of early-to-mid-80s punk rock, a phase I fully embraced growing up in a suburb of Houston Texas over 40 years ago. Director's Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have created a veritable Time Machine that seamlessl...