VALLEY BREEZE & OBSERVER LIVING EDITION | NOVEMBER 19-25, 2020
ENTERTAINMENT 19
'Freaky' combines
laughs and jumps
for a scary good time
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Over the last couple of
months as I return weekly
to Cinemaworld in Lincoln
and wave to the few employ-
ees staffing the counter
and stop to converse with
them, I glance around at
the empty lobby and keep
asking myself where every-
one is. I do understand the
economics of major distribu-
tors holding back their "big"
films they've invested so
much into since they know
they're not going to recoup
their money now in light of
the pandemic.
Last week, while I was
interested in checking out
"Jungleland" with Charlie
Hunnam, which was filmed
on location in Fall River,
Mass., I instead opted to
check out "Freaky" and
it's a decision I'm glad
I made.
"Freaky" is from
Blumhouse Films,
which over the last few
years has been releas-
ing smart, small budget
horror films that have
been scoring at the
box office. "Get Out,"
"The Invisible Man" and
"Fantasy Island" are just a
few of their recent hits and
"Freaky" definitely fits the
mold of another potential
win for executive producer
Jason Blum.
Interestingly, launching
after Halloween and before
Thanksgiving, "Freaky"
takes place in the small
town of Blissfield leading up
to homecoming weekend.
The film opens with the
predictable setup of four
teens drinking and hanging
out at one girl's house, talk-
ing about the "Butcher," a
deranged sociopath who has
been murdering kids since
the nineties. Without fail,
the Butcher (Vince Vaughn)
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Unfiltered
TOM BURKE
See FREAKY, Page 22
