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Frankie Freako

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Frankie Freako

Released Oct 4, 2024

1h 22m

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Fantasy

Horror

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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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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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Katie Rife

IGN Movies

A self-consciously juvenile pizza party of a movie that's lots of fun if you don’t take it too seriously.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 2, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

No substance.

Rated: C+

Nov 22, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

With Frankie Freako, writer-director Steven Kostanski focuses exclusively on such ‘80s efforts as Gremlins, Ghoulies, Critters, Munchies, and any other franchise featuring malevolent creatures performed by puppets.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 9, 2024

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

The nostalgia bait is strong with this one, but it works so why not. This is an entertaining bit of mayhem cinema and one that many will love.

Nov 6, 2024

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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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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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Jack A

Definitely entertaining and funny. Practical effects and theming are captivating. Caught me off guard with demonic scenes and seemingly mocks Christianity at points.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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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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