In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky.
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
Freaky Tales (2025) is a action, crime and comedy film directed by Anna Boden, released on April 4, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn and Normani. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 262 ratings.
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Jay Ellis
as Sleepy Floyd
Pedro Pascal
as Clint
Ben Mendelsohn
as The Guy
Normani
as Entice
Dominique Thorne
as Barbie
Jack Champion
as Lucid
Ji-young Yoo
as Tina
Angus Cloud
as Travis
Keir Gilchrist
as Josh
Michelle Farrah Huang
as Kelsey
Jordan Gomes
as Lenny G
Too $hort
as Narrator / The Guy's Partner
Directed by Anna Boden, written by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, produced by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and Poppy Hanks.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 262 ratings.
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/freaky-tales-review-a-wild-genre-blending-tribute-to-80s-filmmaking/ "Freaky Tales delivers exactly what it sets out to: a hyper-stylized, adrenaline-fueled spectacle bursting with energy and '80s cinema tributes, without any grand thematic pretensions. While its narrative lacks cohesion and more substantial development of its themes and characters, it more…
Reviewed on April 5, 2025
An anthology style film, set over a few chapters, that tie together all the characters. There wasn't too much in character development but it felt like it wasn't really needed since it's broken down into chapters. The premise of each chapter is what amounted to the fun this film is. It's a little over the top but that's what contributeds to the charm of this film. I truly appreciate the use of 924 Gilman as a set…
Reviewed on August 13, 2025
I'm old enough to remember Jello Biafra's *Dead Kennedys*' anthem for our times (which seems more necessary today than ever before) "Nazi Punks, F\*#k Off!" -- and the counter-culture movement of early-to-mid-80s punk rock, a phase I fully embraced growing up in a suburb of Houston Texas over 40 years ago. Director's Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have created a veritable Time Machine that seamlessly takes us back to a…
Reviewed on July 29, 2026
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Freaky Tales (2025) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Freaky Tales (2025) includes Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Normani and Dominique Thorne. The film was directed by Anna Boden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Freaky Tales was released on April 4, 2025 and runs for 1h 47m.
Freaky Tales (2025) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 262 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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