New 4K Restoration!
Freaky Fridays is finally going fully Freaked!
WELCOME TO FREEK LAND. Roll up, roll up, sad normies! Feast your trembling eyes on the bonkers spectacle that is FREAKED, the dazzlingly absurd 1993 cult comedy from the mischievous minds of Alex Winter (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure) and Tom Stern (Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt).
In this gleefully unhinged satire of celebrity culture and corporate greed, Winter stars as Ricky Coogan, a washed-up child actor who agrees to endorse a toxic product and is transformed into a carnival “freak” by the deranged tycoon Elijah C. Skuggs, played with wild abandon by Randy Quaid. The inspired ensemble includes an early fan-favorite appearance by Norm Macdonald and an uncredited, nearly unrecognizable Keanu Reeves under heavy prosthetics, alongside Brooke Shields, Bobcat Goldthwait, William Sadler, Deep Roy, Morgan Fairchild, and even Mr. T.
Wildly underappreciated on its initial release by 20th Century Fox, the film found new life on VHS and late-night cable, earning a devoted following for its anarchic humor, elaborate practical effects (by the Chiodo Brothers, Killer Klowns from Outer Space), and fearless weirdness. Decades later, Freaked stands as a testament to unfiltered creative ambition within the studio system. Experience this magnificently strange cult classic in a glorious newly restored 4K release.
Freaky Fridays ticket prices include a free popcorn and soda or lemonade for all attendees! Alcohol can be purchased at Eden Bar. Regular food service will not be available for Freaky Friday events. So, come early, and fuel up outside for the night ahead!
1993, 80 minutes, USA, directed by Alex Winter and Tom Stern, Rated PG-13
“Freaked definitely isn't for everyone, and in my opinion it certainly shouldn't be rated PG-13 (who made THAT stupid decision???)”
– Vick Holtreman, SCREEN RANT
“Attempting to compare “Freaked” to any other movie would prove an exercise in futility.”
– Film Threat
“So overflowing with anarchic invention that it holds up against such certified classics as Duck Soup and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
– Glenn Kenny, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“The candy-colored glow of a goofy psychedelic comic book and the irreverent sensibility of Mad Magazine.”
– Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Weird is an overused word when talking about movies. Believe me when I say that this one is truly fucking weird.”
– David Whitman, Letterboxd
