Freaky Tales fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Plenty of dark humor and sharp wit
Crime, pop culture, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, storytelling, and dialogue
Standout editing
Violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Freaky Tales is violent, thrilling, and tense.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Plenty of dark humor and sharp wit
Expect plenty of dark humor and sharp wit.
Crime, pop culture, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, pop culture, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, storytelling, and dialogue
The direction, storytelling, and dialogue stand out.
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In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Freaky Tales is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 47 min
Freaky Tales runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Freaky Tales higher (83) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Korean. Produced in Canada, United States.
+11GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Freaky Tales in 25 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for Freaky Tales, including The '80s, Bait-and-Switch, The Cameo.
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