Frankie Freako

2024

Comedy / Horror

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 85% · 34 reviews
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 1662 1.7K

workaholic goblin hotline

Director

Steven Kostanski Photo
Steven Kostanski

Top cast

Colin Cunningham Photo
Colin Cunningham as Bored Employee
Conor Sweeney Photo
Conor Sweeney as Conor
Rob Schrab Photo
Rob Schrab as Robe Delaney
Kate Freund Photo
Kate Freund as Disappointed Lady
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761.75 MB
1280*674
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
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1.53 GB
1920*1012
English 5.1
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23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
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3.69 GB
3838*2024
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1 hr 22 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by aronharde 6 / 10

Drinking game: Drink a shot for every "absurd" you read in this review

Ever since Steven Kostanski released The Void, which I absolutely adored, he has definitely been on my radar. Since then, I have watched other movies of his like Manborg, Leprechaun: Returns, and Psycho Goreman, all of which were unique and great in their own way. It's no different with Frankie Freako. It's absurd, funny, and totally bonkers. The movie tells the story of Conor, a workaholic who finds himself alone at home when his wife is away for the weekend. He stumbles upon an ad for a party hotline hosted by a strange dancing goblin named Frankie Freako, and soon after, the carnage begins.The movie is strange, and it honestly took me a while to get into the right mindset to understand its humor and general premise. I wasn't fully convinced at first, but as the movie progresses, it becomes more absurd and fun. Once you settle into the story and its crazy characters, the movie becomes quite entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Similar to movies like Manborg or Psycho Goreman, the comedy doesn't always hit the mark. It's obviously absurd and childish, with some smart jokes mixed in, but I understand it's not for everyone, and at times, it didn't quite connect with me either. However, I still prefer these absurd and fun movies over another stereotypical haunted house movie from Blumhouse. Also, the practical effects in this movie were once again awesome, but I didn't expect anything less from Kostanski and his team. Especially the third act has a nice surprise that could come straight out of an 80s creature feature. If you've enjoyed Kostanski's previous work, you'll likely have a great time with Frankie Freako and his buddies, but I can understand that the absurd humor and narrative might turn some people off. [5.7/10]
Reviewed by BandSAboutMovies 6 / 10

Frankie Freako

Reviewed by jfgibson73 6 / 10

I'm so ashamed...

I was at least 30 minutes into Frankie Freako before I realized I was watching a new film by the writer and director of both Psycho Goreman AND Heart of Karl. I don't know how I could be so irresponsible--I should have had the release date on my calendar months ago!So this story didn't quite grab me the way some of his past work did. There wasn't really a character that kept me cracking up all the way through on the level of a Mimi, or a PG. My favorite moments were probably with the supervisor played by Adam Brooks--he always seems to find a way to inject wacky, unexpected humor into his scenes. There were plenty of all-star cameos, but I didn't pick up on them until looking over the credits. I was also kind of surprised that the title character didn't really end up doing too many wild, outrageous things. But my sense is that fans of Kostanski's unique world-building will have fun with this one.
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