Freaky Tales

2025 107 min ★ 6.3 Action, Crime, Comedy

In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.

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Cast

Jay Ellis

Sleepy Floyd

Pedro Pascal

Clint

Ben Mendelsohn

The Guy

Normani

Entice

Dominique Thorne

Barbie

Jack Champion

Lucid

Ji-young Yoo

Tina

Angus Cloud

Travis

Keir Gilchrist

Josh

Michelle Farrah Huang

Kelsey

Details

Director

Anna Boden

Tagline

"In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$400,000

Production

MACRO, Entertainment One, Gowanus Projections

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

April 5, 2025

★ 7/10

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...

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Manuel São Bento

April 5, 2025

★ 7/10

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...

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Rock Biter

August 13, 2025

★ 8/10

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...