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Freak Out

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With help from his friend (Dan Palmer), a horror-film geek (James Heathcote) turns an escaped mental patient into a serial killer.

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Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com It's raw and rough and indie to the core, but Freak Out delivers the yuks with an admirable consistency...and what else really matters? Rated: 4/5 Mar 18, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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justin t This is like just a crazy student film. Some guys who should be stoned have a crazy adventure on screen with a wannabe serial killer. The whole shabaz makes no sense but it doesn't really have to as this made me laugh out loud a few times. It is not high-brow comedy. It barely makes sense most of the time. It is not that horrific but what it is is a really good film. I think that all who watch will find some charm so long as they can see past the low production value and cheap but inventive filmmaking. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member So, you're heading into the rental store or your local music zone (even though they're now in administration) and you got £3 in your pocket and want a movie that can entertain you.. on your tightwad budget (and let's face it, it's still a week before payday, so we're all broke after christmas), you spy a innocent looking movie called Freak Out with an inconspicous trio posted on the cover, the movie starts with the origins of our killer, progressing shortly to the present day, where our killer is free and now we spy the victim, only our killer is so inept that when he meets the victim, the fellow (who happens to have the worlds only doctorate in horror movies) takes pity on the potato sacked villain and trains him up to be the deadliest thing with a spatula.. yes, a spatula. Now, I don't want to ruin this movie, but it was worth every second, infact I would have watched it several times if I had not lent it out to a friend who's yet to see it, the movie doesn't treat us like undereducated children, nor does it overwhelm us with gore, but it does give us a entertaining and imaginative background to a man on the edge.. of sanity at least, and the way the mask changes according to the mood is very apt. If you can find a copy I suggest you snap it up post haste, whether you're into comedy or horror, there's even a scene or two of psudeo romance and necrophilia if that's what gets you going, worth every penny and more, buy it.. but it now, while there's still time... DO IT. Only bad points would be how a scene or two seem to progress slowly (but we forgive that when you remember this is home grown talent) and the movie is set in america but clearly uses pound notes in a few instances, so only surface touches that really do not detract from the movie itself, for we do not nitpick from our couches! In the words of the immortal Hunter 'S "Because you're just another Freak" Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member all i half to say is that it is freaking funny and that that I hope other people think so to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my all-time favorite films. It reminds me of some of the cheesier 80's horror comedies, but it's also a film for horror geeks about horror geeks. It's not deep or insightful, it's not touching or even frightening, it's a group of talented young filmmakers piecing jokes togther(some jokes actually pretty clever; some gloriously low brow) and having fun. Mercifully it translates to the screen, and as long as you go into it expecting an indie comedy, you'll come out with a smile. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member see my review here http://supportindependentcinemafucksundance.blogspot.com/ Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member (* 1/2): Thumbs Down I didn't find it to be all that funny. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis With help from his friend (Dan Palmer), a horror-film geek (James Heathcote) turns an escaped mental patient into a serial killer.
Director
Christian James
Screenwriter
Christian James, Dan Palmer
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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