Freaky

"Basic switch. Killer new look."

2020 1h 42m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,938

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Synopsis

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A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl.

“Basic switch. Killer new look.”

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Cast

Kathryn Newton
Millie Kessler
Vince Vaughn
The Butcher
Celeste O'Connor
Nyla Chones
Misha Osherovich
Josh Detmer
Uriah Shelton
Booker Strode
Mitchell Hoog
Evan
Dana Drori
Charlene Kessler
Carter Glade
Tobin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Landon
Writers: Christopher Landon, Michael Kennedy
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Landon, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Baudhuin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn and Celeste O'Connor carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Basic switch. Killer new look.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Landon directs. Laurie Rose behind the camera. Bear McCreary scores. Ben Baudhuin cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Christopher Landon, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ben Baudhuin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn and Celeste O'Connor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Basic switch. Killer new look.".
9IMDB entry: tt10919380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "high school", "gore", "murder", "serial killer".
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Laurie Rose
Original score: Bear McCreary
Editing: Ben Baudhuin
Production design: Hillary Andujar
Makeup / hair: André Freitas
Stunt coordinator: Mark Rayner
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $18,073,433
Return: 301% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Freaky (2020)

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SWITCH.2020-11-12
★ 6/10
'Freaky' succeeds when it sticks to the serial killer/swapped bodies storyline, but its need to add emotional depth to this horror-comedy and tack on an extended cheap ending weakens the whole film. Come for the deadly kills and big laughs, but maybe get up before the final 10. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-freaky-get-your-freak-on
JPV8522021-01-30
★ 7/10
Fun horror-comedy akin to Happy Death Day (and would make for a good double header) with two amusing performances from Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton. It's a nice twist on the body-switching formula and even though has the cliches in terms of the high school aspect (such as the flamboyant gay best friend), still found it entertaining. 3.5/5
r96sk2022-05-06
★ 6/10
Kathryn Newton deserved better. <em>'Freaky'</em> is largely a (very) mixed bag, but Newton's performance is honestly superb - which makes it difficult to rate. On the one hand you have a fairly run-of-the-mill slasher, yet on the other Newton's showing is of such quality that it belongs in something far greater. She's top notch here, it's just severely unfortunate the film is nowhere near her level at all. There are a few decent slasher-y moments and Vince Vaughn tries. Speaking of Vaughn, it's neat to see a different side to him as an actor but I found him to be 50/50 in this; he kills it (pardon the pun) in some parts, but in others it's clear he's trying to impersonate a teenage girl - which is the complete opposite to Newton, who plays two characters supremely well. I know I'm repeating myself, but... in layman's terms: Newton good, film bad.