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JLuis_001Nov 15, 2020

A lot of people are comparing it to Freaky Friday, for the body change plot, but frankly the movie I was thinking of, was Rob Rob Schneider's The Hot Chick.

Yes, it was fun, considering its serious limitations, but I really don't understandA lot of people are comparing it to Freaky Friday, for the body change plot, but frankly the movie I was thinking of, was Rob Rob Schneider's The Hot Chick.

Yes, it was fun, considering its serious limitations, but I really don't understand what all the fuss is about.… Expand

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manningn15Jul 26, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just watched Freaky on HBO Max and is was so good, one of the best horror-comedy movies I've ever watched. They blended gruesome and smart kills and suspenseful moments with funny jokes and a hilarious and very weird body swap to perfectly make the movie equally funny, scary, and suspenseful. Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton gave outstanding performances, Vince did an amazingly hilarious job at embodying a teenage girl and Kathryn Newton was excellent at portraying a serial killer in a teenage girls body she was cool, creepy, and scary while still bringing funny dark humor. Misha Osherovich, Celeste O'Connor, and Uriah Shelton gave terrific supporting performances, they were hilarious. The special effects were superb, the kills were so realistic looking. An A+ horror-comedy movie.… Expand

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8

ChanekeCholoDec 13, 2021

It was awesome, the deaths was mightily impressive and all the cast did the best job.

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5

Rebecca31Jul 5, 2021

Fans of Freaky Friday and Happy Death Day is this the movie for you. I had very low expectations but Freaky turned out to be better than I thought it would. The opening sequence looks like a rejected scene from something like Scream orFans of Freaky Friday and Happy Death Day is this the movie for you. I had very low expectations but Freaky turned out to be better than I thought it would. The opening sequence looks like a rejected scene from something like Scream or Halloween but once it gets going you get this silly yet entertaining horror comedy that you’ll enjoy in the moment and probably forget about once you leave the screen.

Millie (Kathryn Newton) is a young high school student and has the unfortunate luck of swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, the butcher (Vince Vaughn). Millie only has 24 hours to figure out how to switch back before the change becomes permanent. She now has the difficult task of trying to convince her friends of her identity and trying to find a way to get her body back before time runs out, all with the backdrop of teenage high school drama and the upcoming homecoming. Which as it turns out is the perfect environment for the butcher to use his new “murder Barbie” disguise to go on a killing spree with an endless supply of unsuspecting victims. Right, the acting is quite bad, aside from Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn who are clearly having great fun filming this. The rest I’m sorry, I know they’re supposed to be annoying teens but it was a lot to take. The story plays out how you’d expect, but at least you’ll probably cringe and laugh along the way. Every scene squeezes in as many horror movie tropes and clichés as it possibly can. You’re constantly reminded of other slasher movies that came before it. From the blonde running away from the knife wielding maniac and then falling at a crucial point all the way to “oh let’s split up and search for the murderer. What a great idea, nothing will possibly go wrong with that scenario.” Yes it’s cringey and predictable but it’s also fun, gory and completely ridiculous.

Look it’s not the greatest thing you’ll watch all year but right now options are limited. So if you’re in the mood for a comedy horror flick where Vince Vaughn switches bodies with a high school student then Freaky will keep you entertained for the most part. Recommended for all you Freaky Friday/Happy Death Day fans.… Expand

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DiptanshuSep 24, 2022

Amazing slasher comedy, the story was simple and the acting was good,the character switching and gender jokes were nice and the usual school and teenage stuff with it the friends getting together to save the day with amazing covering of otherAmazing slasher comedy, the story was simple and the acting was good,the character switching and gender jokes were nice and the usual school and teenage stuff with it the friends getting together to save the day with amazing covering of other characters arcs and the love stuff blending with literal brutal bloody kills and entertatining situations all over it was a good movie although the ending felt little extra with the extending scene but still good time watching it.… Expand

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marigoldjpegDec 22, 2020

Some of the acting was very poor and the movie relied too much on old tropes like the token gay boy or person of colour.
There was also a line near the start of the movie where the boy said he wanted to sounds rapey. Not a vital part of theSome of the acting was very poor and the movie relied too much on old tropes like the token gay boy or person of colour.
There was also a line near the start of the movie where the boy said he wanted to sounds rapey. Not a vital part of the movie, but made me and my friend uncomfortable.
The gore was decent though and suspense was built well through music choice and camera angles/shots.… Expand

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krikaoliFeb 18, 2021

Very boring. What a poor script. Genre depleted. One of the worst films I have ever seen of this actor. It is a film full of clichés and very mushy. What a waste.

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TheQuietGamerMay 2, 2021

A fun, bloody spin on body-swapping comedies. It runs into some problems with the cheap gore effects and the fact that it tries to pull a Carrie 2013 and convince us that a conventionally pretty blonde white girl is an unattractiveA fun, bloody spin on body-swapping comedies. It runs into some problems with the cheap gore effects and the fact that it tries to pull a Carrie 2013 and convince us that a conventionally pretty blonde white girl is an unattractive mega-loser, but a memorable Vince Vaughn performance and the way it subtly pays homage to classic slasher films (sans the blatant Friday the 13th callbacks in the opening) made it so Freaky won me over when all was said and done.

One thing that's always bugged me about these kind of movies is how different the characters tend to act when they end up in another person's body. Like how in Shazam! Billy Batson only behaved like a kid when he turned into Zachary Levi, among countless other examples. This is something Freaky manages to avoid however. Vaughn portrays protagonist "Millie Kessler" with the exact same energy Kathryn Newton does when the big soul-switcheroo takes place, never overplaying his role as a teenage girl for laughs the way Jamie Lee Curtis did back in 2003. A move that actually makes things a whole lot funnier.

I was surprised to find that on top of the humor and gleefully over-the-top murder, there's a little bit of heart here too. Nothing that will bring tears to your eyes or stick with you after the credits have rolled, but as hard as it may be to buy into Millie's schoolyard troubles as the type of girl boys don't look twice at, particularly when she's got a butt like that, her familial struggles centered around the loss of their patriarch does lead to a bit of sentimentality whenever her sister and mother are onscreen.

Of course, what's really going to pull you in are the antics that unfold as our lead tries to get back into her body before she becomes stuck inside of a serial killer forever. The resulting string of hilarious and cartoonishly violent scenarios are enough of a blast to make you overlook it's handful of flaws, like how things get wrapped up so neatly and without questions or repercussions despite Millie and her pals' suspicious behavior. Freaky simply provides enough clever twists on well-worn concepts via its combination of genres to be worth engaging in the required suspension of disbelief.… Expand

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MonkinsaneDec 10, 2021

"Never underestimate the propensity for violence of a straight white man." this is the 2nd character to speak just as the movie starts. More woke trash, avoid, unless you like woke movies.

This could have been interesting and fun, but had"Never underestimate the propensity for violence of a straight white man." this is the 2nd character to speak just as the movie starts. More woke trash, avoid, unless you like woke movies.

This could have been interesting and fun, but had to go woke.… Expand

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marcmyworksMay 20, 2021

If "Freaky Friday" met "Scream". An interesting film with a sorta original concept, though at times it really can fall into a lazy teen-show writing. Overall worth the watch.

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Voodoo123Apr 11, 2021

More woke than it was thrilling, Freaky's interesting body swapping plot provided more than as much fun than I expected. It's clearly a project where everyone who worked on it had fun but in such an oversaturated genre it did little to breakMore woke than it was thrilling, Freaky's interesting body swapping plot provided more than as much fun than I expected. It's clearly a project where everyone who worked on it had fun but in such an oversaturated genre it did little to break new ground. Average but entertaining to watch.… Expand

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muldjordJan 29, 2023

As with many horror movies of this style it tends to stumble towards the end when it gets to the last chase scenes. It overstays its welcome. And the final scenes and thereby the last 10 minutes are just unnecessary.

The premise, at least onAs with many horror movies of this style it tends to stumble towards the end when it gets to the last chase scenes. It overstays its welcome. And the final scenes and thereby the last 10 minutes are just unnecessary.

The premise, at least on paper, is interesting and has potential for some backwards who-is-who chase scenes. It tries to work some of that in with mixed results.

Overall it was entertaining.… Expand

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debieApr 26, 2021

Of course these type films are supposed to be cheesy fun and aren't to be taken seriously, but this one has way more negatives than positives to be enjoyable. Freaky steals bits and pieces from every other comedy/horror/teen romance movie,Of course these type films are supposed to be cheesy fun and aren't to be taken seriously, but this one has way more negatives than positives to be enjoyable. Freaky steals bits and pieces from every other comedy/horror/teen romance movie, without an original thought of it's own, and not in any kind of intelligent homage way either. It's not near as clever as Scream, Happy Death Day or even Freaky Friday. This movie takes the low road with way too many F-bombs and vulgar slurs (yea, I know they're teens but it's little much) and these characters are boring, poorly acted, stereotyped teens. To top it off, the slasher and gore scenes were low budget and not very creative. On the plus side, Vince Vaughn was surprisingly adorable playing a teen girl and there are a few, very few, fun moments IMHO. April 2021… Expand

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KuggzAug 11, 2021

Could have been really good if it stuck to more horror and more odd but slowly gets cheesier and less interesting and ultimately loses its steam before reaching the destination. The first half is an 8 the second half is a 4. Do yourself aCould have been really good if it stuck to more horror and more odd but slowly gets cheesier and less interesting and ultimately loses its steam before reaching the destination. The first half is an 8 the second half is a 4. Do yourself a favor and stop at the thrift store… Expand

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dermacDec 7, 2020

I'd give the movie 7 stars, but the casual racism and sexism right at the start left a sour taste in my mouth which made it hard to enjoy the rest.

"Never underestimate the propensity for violence of a straight black man."

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TVJerryNov 17, 2020

The main reason to see this film to enjoy 6’5” Vince Vaughn playing a flighty teenage girl, although Misha Osherovich (as the gay friend) has the best punchlines. This is a hybrid between the Freaky Friday movies (2 people exchange bodies)The main reason to see this film to enjoy 6’5” Vince Vaughn playing a flighty teenage girl, although Misha Osherovich (as the gay friend) has the best punchlines. This is a hybrid between the Freaky Friday movies (2 people exchange bodies) and the Friday the 13th serial killer series. Kathryn Newton plays the teen whose body is switched with The Butcher (Vaughn). Comic chaos ensues. While there the expected clever kills, most of the film has the teens frantically racing around to save their friend from a lifetime in the wrong body. It’s high energy and although never especially clever, still lots of fun for the genre and for Vaughn.… Expand