Freaky: A Seriously Silly Slasher
A teenage girl is stabbed by a serial killer with a magical knife he stole from one of his previous victims and their souls switch bodies and they have only 24 hours to get back into their original bodies before they’re stuck that way forever.
Freaky takes a little while to warm up, but once it does, it’s off to the races. Vince Vaughn has never been funnier and Kathryn Newton makes for a very likable heroine and also manages to pull off the sociopathic serial killer stuff once she’s switched bodies. It’s well paced with just enough laughs, gore, and even heartfelt moments to make for a memorable ride.
Freaky was a fun body swap horror comedy that knowed what it is and accept it in a very good and fun way.Usually im not fan of this kind of films cause they feel all the same and there are plenty of this kind of films in 2000 either in horrors or through romantic comedies but this one was very fun to watch mostly because Vaughn great performances as both characters ,he was funny when he was needed and he was scary when that was needed.Katharine Newton and rest of cast also did a good job and they sold their characters very well.Freaky was a fun film to see.
More fun than we thought it would be. Vaughn is always funny and lead is just hot. They have the token black friend and token gay guy for comic relief. Fun stuff
“Reel Tunez… The Radio Show All About the Movies” Movie Review (11/17/20): “Freaky”
Wow!! LOTS of laughs with the horror/comedy! Just think of Freaky Friday, and replace mother daughter with nerd school girl and a killer. Vince Vaughn is hilarious acting as the nerdy girl in the body of the killer (and EVERY time he ran, he “CUT” me up (pun.. but yes.. LAUGH!)… while Kathryn Newton is great as the killer in the school girl body! The cast was great and so was the acting in this Christopher Landon directed film (and if that last name sounds familiar, his “Pa” was Charles Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie (Michael Landon)! Also in the film was actor Alan Ruck who we all loved as Cameron from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.. but who did a great job playing the VERY unlikable smarmy shop teacher Mr. Bernardi.
This is a great horror movie.. yet a great comedy, and Landon really did an awesome job mixing the two! I won’t give any details to spoil it, but lets just say that at times we almost cheer the killer on!
I’d rank this very high with a 7.3, and that a high score on my ratings! It’s GREAT to see a movie during these times (during COVID) that is actually a great flick to catch in the theater!!
Go so “Freaky”.. and have fun being scared!