Frankie Freako

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After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil that get unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock 'n' roll goblin Frankie Freako.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Like the Cat in the Hat but without the feline charm or rhyme schemes, but way more fart jokes.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 8, 2025

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Frankie Freako is designed to melt your brain. The only question is whether you might welcome such cerebral liquefaction or not.

Oct 1, 2024

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Christian Zilko

IndieWire

While the film clearly plays as an homage to the kinds of kid-friendly, horror-adjacent comedies that ruled the ’80s, its charming commitment to a premise whose asininity borders on trolling makes Frankie Freako a distinctly 21st century product.

Rated: B

Sep 30, 2024

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Anya Couture

Geek Vibes Nation

Kostanski draws from a treasure trove of puppet horror films for inspiration and depending on your knowledge of the sub-genre of ankle-biting creature flicks, it’s either gonna click for you or it isn’t. Simple as that.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 10, 2025

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Shaurya Chawla

InSession Film

despite some issues, it is Frankie Freako’s commitment to the absurd and over-the-top situations it finds itself in that make the movie an entertaining watch overall, and serve as another reminder of Kostanski’s passion

Rated: B

Aug 8, 2025

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Luke Spafford

Starburst

Frankie Freako is a blast.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 3, 2025

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rich s

absolutely fantastic. practical effects were amazing. it rode the line of bad writing to being hilarious perfectly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Frankie Freako feels like a nostalgic trip filled with puppets, hot lines, and bizarres characters like something out of our favorite 80's comfort movies. Stephen Kostanski shows us once again he is an outside the box filmmaker looking to make the films he wants, straying away from whatever the popular trends may be. The human characters are hilarious, delivery dry, quirky humor that feels much like Napoleon Dynamite while the puppets here deliver a Garbage Pail Kids: The Movie energy, creating one bizarre but fun time. There's a lot to love about Frankie Freako but mainly the reason to love this film is it doesn't strive to be something it is not. Frankie Freako wants to party and that's exactly what this movie is all about, not taking yourself seriously and just enjoying the experience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Diet Dr. Paul .

A fairly decent attempt to cultivate a B Horror experience but with some less than great sections to slog through. It’s not Bad per se but it’s not Great either… just a relatively cut and dry camp-fest that has some endearing qualities but isn’t ground breaking.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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mic C

This movie reminds me why I didn't like movies like these in the 80's.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Ian B

I had a ton of fun with this movie. I loved Psycho Goreman, so if you did too, you will love this. I will admit, it does have that tinge of being really cheap. However, it really transcends that sheen by being genuinely funny, having great setups, fun effects and likeable characters. It's even a little heart felt at times. It's not perfect, but rating it purely on fun, I'd give it 5 stars. I will watch again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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The Best t

How is it possible that the one who created PG makes a completely shameful movie? The characters are even embarrassing

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Synopsis

After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil that get unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock 'n' roll goblin Frankie Freako.

Director: Steven Kostanski
Producer: Pasha Patriki, Melanie Murray, Steven Kostanski
Screenwriter: Steven Kostanski
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Hangar 18 Media
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 22m

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