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Starring the other half of Bill & Ted Alex Winter alongside William Sadler, Brooke Shields, Randy Quaid, Bobcat Goldthwaite, Mr T & a cameo appearance by Morgan Fairchild this bizarre horror comedy is better than it should have been.

What I mean by that is it's stupid really really stupid.

It tells the story of an actor who sells out and becomes the spokesperson for an evil chemical company. Somewhere along the way he and his friends fall foul of a twisted freakshow owner who doesn't find his freaks, he makes them!

Full of slapstick humour this will appeal to people who like the old Airplane (1980) movies. If you don't like a joke then fear not because another will be along in a matter of seconds.

The humour is purile but it works very well as one of those take your brain out pieces of entertainment.

With "Freaks" like the dog boy, beast boy, the worm, the nose, sock man, and the crazy frogman (Which is a guy in a diving suit) *Badamstish* the creature effects are excellent and deserved the awards they won.

If you're seeking something harmless but stupid this right here is for you.

The Good:

Creature effects

Some jokes really hit the mark

The Bad:

Painfully dumb in places

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Being half cocked isn't what it's cracked up to be

I can't look at Randy Quaid anymore without seeing him humping his wife while she's wearing a Rupert Murdoch mask

Bobcat Goldthwaite makes everything better

"Freaked" is pretty abnormal slapstick; an exercise in bad taste and definitely not intended for all audiences to see. Only if you have high tolerance for vulgar pranks, over-the-top performances & effects and really dumb situations, you might end up liking…probably LOVING this junk. This type of "humor", as we'll refer to it, can't really be compared to anything – not even the "Bill & Ted" movies – as it's obscene, mad as hell and extremely offensive. And yet, this is only obvious on the surface, since the screenplay also contains much more effective jokes and occasionally terrific satire towards showbiz and typically American vanity. Alex Winter plays the overly pretentious and greedy movie star Ricky Coogan, who reluctantly accepts a job as spokesman for a giant industrial company. His first mission is to travel to South Africa and promote this dubious company's most recent product – a lethal chemical called Zyglot – but, instead, he and his friends are captured by a grotesque freak-show owner and get turned into circus attractions themselves. Ricky and his partners in misfortune attempt to escape the mutant farm, which leads to all kind of indescribably insane situations. It's downright hilarious to see how major Hollywood stars parody themselves, like Mr. T as the bearded lady or Brooke Shields as the dumb talk show hostess. Several other gags made me laugh so hard I nearly had tears in my eyes! At one point, the freaks try to escape by ALL dressing up like milkmen! Can you imagine what a giant worm or a life-sized sock-puppet look like in a milkman outfit? Some of the grotesque special effects are courtesy of Screaming Mad George, so you can be sure they're impressive. Apparently it was Keanu Reeves underneath the wolf man make-up, yet I only discovered that after looking up the film here on this site. So, YES, the make-up is great! Excellent stuff, but be careful to whom you recommend it!

I feel priveleged to have this obscure gem in my collection. A scant cruise through my grocery store video rental some six years ago had me rent two films (both with the Melissa Joan Hart-like Megan Ward, oddly enough): "PCU" and "Freaked". I enjoyed PCU, but was taken aback by the colorful crudeness of Freaked. From the opening ClayMation/Henry Rollins fusion to the numerous B cameos (find me another film with all of Brooke Shields, Morgan Fairchild *AND* Mr. T and I'll find you a kidney transplant), to the laugh-out-loud sight gags, this film is up there with the very best of 'em.

Freaked is without a drop of pretense. It offers no metaphorical politics, it doesn't use heavy music to influence your heartbeat, and unlike the ZAZ and Mel Brooks films, this one doesn't mug for the punchline. Pre-dating Trey Parker and Matt Stone, its knockdown-dragout consistency of it's joke takes you to a very satisfying end. Proud to know it'll never end up on a snobbish "Greatest Films Of All Time" list, I strongly suggest you experience this American Classic for yourself, regardless the toll it might take.

Zygrot Forever!

A young entrepreneur and former child star (Alex Winter) travels to South America for his corporation and tries to get a nasty chemical sold there. Instead, he stumbles upon a freak show and ends up becoming one of them -- deformed due to exposure to (what else?) the very chemical he was trying to market.

This film has everything going for it. I thought this was going to get a nine out of ten, and the folks from Netflix thought it would be the best film I ever saw. Randy Quaid, Alex Winter, that guy from "Blossom", Keanu Reeves, Bobcat Goldthwait, Larry Bud Melman, Brooke Shields and William Sadler. What a cast!

And the jokes are pretty funny (the airplane joke is hilarious and the Ramada Inn joke was priceless). Even the company name EES (Everything Except Shoes) was amusing. What went wrong? Two things failed for me. First, the jokes from the first half didn't continue into the second half. Many of the more clever moments were used up right away. Actually, I can't recall a good joke from the second half to be honest. And second, the movie relied almost exclusively on the "freaks" to be the entertainment. I didn't find them very interesting. Sure, the makeup department did a fine job. But it's just overkill. They didn't even give Keanu Reeves credit for his role, which I think would have helped the marketing and reception a great deal (you know, it's like a "Bill and Ted 3" or something).

Luckily the film is really short (like 73 minutes) so by the time it goes downhill, the movie is nearly over. But the film cannot rely on Brooke Shields to carry it and some of the jokes are just obscure (I liked the racist Frogman joke, but my friend Jason didn't get it). Rent this if your curiosity gets the best of you, but otherwise don't. Ten years from now, this will be even more forgotten than it is right now (if that's possible).

I can't give this movie a high enough rating! I was a fan of Alex and Tom when they did the show "The Idiot Box" on MTV (one of the few who saw this), and this movie was just a natural extension of that show. If you have never seen this and have a twisted sense of humor like I do, you will love this movie. I won't rehash the plot, but I think that for me, every joke works and this is one of my all-time favorite cult movies. Randy Quaid is brilliant as Elijah C. Skuggs, the redneck proprietor of Freekland. And Alex Winter turns in a great performance in his last starring role. Thankfully "Freaked" is going to be released on DVD on July 12th. Thank you Anchor Bay! So, if you haven't been able to find this movie or catch it on cable, you will have your chance soon enough and I highly recommend it.

Oh yeah, how many feminists does it take to screw in a light bulb? TWO: One to screw it in and one to ride my RODNEY!

I agree that this movie packs a lot of gags into its short runtime. It has practical effects like you would never see today, and a unique sense of humor. Alex Winter is a dynamic physical comedian, which is also something there isn't much of anymore. I won't say it's the best story or the funniest comedy, but it was entertaining enough. I don't think I'm going to forget it soon.

The not-so-excellent adventures of toxic chemical company spokesman Alex Winter (as Ricky Coogan) and his pal Michael Stoyanov (as Ernie) are told, in flashbacks, to talk-show host Brooke Shields (as Skye Daley). The beauty appears briefly. Joined by pretty protester Megan Ward (as Julie), the trio are turned into mutant freaks by hairy, hammy Randy Quaid (as Elijah C. Skuggs), in South America (allegedly). Then appears an army of beasts. "Freaked" absolutely shows make-up and special effects can be superior to lame comedy, which certainly wasn't the point being made here. Keanu Reeves sports a great tail. Beauty is only skin deep, but humor goes right to the funny bone.

*** Freaked (9/11/93) Tom Stern, Alex Winter ~ Alex Winter, Randy Quaid, Michael Stoyanov, Megan Ward

Freaked is a prime example of what a studio will do to your movie. This movie would have been the vulgar, dirty, nasty rated R movie Americans would love 5 years later. Even in being reduced to pg-13 jokes, this movie is the greatest unreleased movie of all time, and one of my favorite movies of all time. Alex Winter and Tom Stern did a great job of directing such an elaborate film. Alex's performance as Ricky Coogan is amazing and the special effects make-up is as good as i've seen in any movie. The beast boy make-up for Alex winter is incredible. this 12milion dollar movie is ridiculously elaborate and packed with gags. it is in the realm of airplane or the naked gun series with non stop jokes. most of the jokes in freaked hit big time. it was only released in two theatres, it was discontinued on VHS. now its on DVD. rent it. it deserves a chance. it could have been a hit. and imagine if they could have made it how they really wanted, it would have been a cult classic. the acting in this movie is top notch by everyone on screen. randy quaid in his best performance ever and keanu reeves in his best performance ever as Ortiz the dog boy. 4 stars. word.

I can see why people wouldn't like this movie. My wife only rated it with a five, whilst I think it deserves a seven. The reason for that is that I was baked and she wasn't. It's clearly a stoner movie, at least it helps to fully appreciate the whole thing. I'm about 100% the makers of Freaked were potheads as I really can't see somebody completely sober making this movie. The cast has some well known names that are not afraid to play something silly. They all did a good job playing their characters. Because silly is what this is, don't expect anything serious from Freaked. For a movie from 1993 I thought it looked good. So if you like to puff the magic dragon I can only recommend you do before watching this oddity.

This is one of those movies that define the term "cheesy." To its credit, it is utterly unpretentious, committed to going for the gags, not taking itself at all seriously. Morgan Fairchild, Mr. T - Brooke Shields, a smörgåsbord of has-beens populates the cast.

It's not a terrible movie - it's just not very good - or even good. It's the sort of thing that you might have seen on USA network's "Up All Night" a dozen or so years ago, usually with a title like "Sorority House Masacre" or "Deformed Deviant Divas." It's campy, occasionally a little funny, and has you wondering - "Did this thing ever actually appear in movie theaters? And if so, who actually paid to see it?"

"Freaked!" is undoubtedly the funniest unknown movie of all time. It could possibly be my all time favorite comedy, and I've seen a lot of them. It is a classic at the house I live in with three other college students; we've watched it countless times and can recite entire scenes from memory.

I can't even begin to name all of the hilarious gags in this film. Stuey falling out of the plane, the "13 milkmen" bit, and the macaroons scene are just the tip of the iceberg. I've probably watched this movie 20 times and I still catch something new every now and then. Usually, a film that squeezes as many gags as possible into every scene ends up with several horribly unfunny jokes. With Freaked, however, this simply isn't the case. I can count all of the jokes that I find even remotely unfunny on one hand.

Seeing Freaked always makes me wonder what Alex Winter is up to now. It's really a shame that he doesn't have movie studios lining up to get him to make more films. There are also great performances from Randy Quaid, Michael Stoyanov, William Sadler, and Megan Ward of "PCU".

If you haven't seen "Freaked", give it a rent (or better yet, buy it online), invite a few friends over, and get ready to laugh. Hard.

Freaked was buried when it was finished. Mainly because the Studio just didn't like it, and you can see why, looking back to that time it's a movie that really was pushing some boundaries, and as the writers said during the commentary, they really were left to their own devices on this movie. It also supposedly didn't test screen well (mind you what decent movie does nowadays?), and so the death bell was tolled. Finally though, through some miraculous and persistent fans, as well as the creators themselves, it has been given the special treatment on DVD, and what a treatment.

Movie The film's story is not really that important, but it's an everyday tale of falling in love and finding redemption in your life. Just via a subplot about being turned into the most hideous and bizarre freak creatures by a strange chemical and an evil genius funded by an equally evil company intent on taking over the world. Yeah...anyway!

There are some notable surprises in this movie from the go get, and that's mainly the reuniting of the three guys from Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, yes I did say three. Bill, Ted and the Grim Reaper. Winter plays the lead, the slimy Hollywood actor who's just in it for the money and the girls, Sadler the company exec who exploits him just as much, and Reeves plays...well...a half man, half dog creature, and you know what? He's really good at the role!

There are other surprises in the cast with Brooke Shields and the stunning other big role of the freakshow owner, Randy Quaid.

The movie's bizarre. Totally bizarre. Following in the vein of joke filled movies such as Airplane, but lacking their pacing, where jokes would be big and built up. In Freaked I found that the jokes were constant, and although they were funny, there was no time to level out and build the humour back up again, consequently I found myself not in hysterical laughter, but giggling and the laughs getting smaller. It's something one of the writers Tim Burns comments on during the extras.

Don't get me wrong though, there are some very funny moments like the thirteen milkmen and their fighting, Mr. T as a bearded lady, the towel joke and the beautifully delivered line..."Styrofoam cup".

That leads me nicely onto the excellent performance from Quaid. He's superb and screen consuming in this role, he looks perfect for it, and seems to have captured the character without flaw. It's almost as if he's revelling in the character. For his role alone it's worth watching the film.

Picture Presented: 1.85:1 The picture is fine, not overly sharp but then there's nothing noticeably negative about it. However the colouring is very reminiscent of the time with harsher, bolder colours throughout and the reds and brighter colours higher on the contrast.

Extras Presented: Disc 1: Audio Commentary with Alex Winter and Tom Stern, Behind the Scenes footage, Video interviews with Tim Burns, Deleted Scenes, Art Gallery, Screenplay, Trailer Disc 2: Full length movie rehearsal, Video script readings, Creature Footage, Set Construction Footage, Winters Make up transformation, Two Winter\Stern short movies

Now you have to admit that is great value, just for the audio commentary and the full rehearsal alone. How does it fare for watching though? The Commentary is good, it's insightful and interesting. Some interesting topics are Mr. T's walk off and the whole story behind the Studio dropping the movie, the two are surprisingly pragmatic about it all. They also discuss the actors and their roles, and talk through a lot of the filming and the process on set. Altogether it's quite thorough.

Burns turns out to be quite a funny man, his dry wit is something I took to immediately, and he's engaging in front of the camera. With his various conversations and outtakes you can find out some more interesting thoughts on the movie and the writing process. It's a shame he wasn't in on the commentary itself.

The deleted scenes are, well, deleted. You can watch them here, but there's not much that adds to the movie, although the Wheel of Fortune moment is quite good.

I was surprised by how interesting the full rehearsal was. The picture and sound aren't that great having been filmed on a hand-held, but seeing the actors that you may have held on a pedestal (or at least a higher step than your milkman) are suddenly quite human, and seeing the process in the rehearsal shows you some of the reality of this mystical art of acting. It's interesting seeing how easily these guys are in and out of character. It also made me appreciate some of the other comic moments more than I did when I watched the original movie.

The early script readings are, by comparison, dull and repetitive. Something the DVD could well have done without. Winter's makeup tests are quite interesting, if not to see the complex process he went through, and to see him act Richard the Third in costume!

Finally the short films are very interesting, and totally unexpected, especially from what you would expect from Winter. Coupled with Stern you can see some moments of inspiration in the first short which I actually enjoyed watching.

Overall Freaked is a funny and absurd movie, perhaps not in the laughter league of Airplane, but very close indeed. With an extra packed DVD offering it makes for a great watch, not only for the audio commentary but mainly for the full rehearsal filmed from beginning to end of the script. I enjoyed watching this, and there's enough material here for a few enjoyable repeat watches of the movie as well as enough extras to keep you entertained for an evening or two.

Ricky Coogan (Alex Winter) was a lovable child star who was hired by Everything Except Shoes corporation to be a spokesman. They sent the self-obsessed has-been to South America to promote a controversial fertilizer which is banned in the US and Europe. He's too greedy not to take the $5 million. He brings best friend Ernie and pursued by annoying obsessed fan Stuey Gluck. Ricky lusts after environmentalist Julie (Megan Ward) and cons her to join them. They stop at a roadside freak show Freak Land owned by Elijah C. Skuggs (Randy Quaid). The three are kidnapped as Skuggs use the chemical Ricky is suppose to be promoting to transform them into freaks.

I have no problem with deliberate ugliness and sarcastic humor. It simply overloads the movie and overwhelms the comedy. It gets tiresome after awhile but it still has some fun moments. Alex Winter, Megan Ward and Michael Stoyanov are a loud threesome who has some funny jokes.

It's a very punk rock sort of film, not unlike something Alex Cox would cook up. This film is essentially an environmentally-themed comedy along the lines of THE APPLEGATES, only this movie is about toxic chemicals and not deforestation (and there is a nice bit about styrofoam). But watching this film made me a bit sad as well, because I realized that Hollywood isn't going to give people the carte blanche needed to realize unique projects like this again during this age of endless remakes and sequels to films nobody liked in the first place.

The digital effects, although over 11 years old as I write this, still look great, and the make-up, especially close to the end, is very inspired, and resembles a live-action Basil Wolverton cartoon. I am eagerly anticipating the DVD, as well as watching Alex Winter's follow-up film, FEVER.

OK the movie is REALLY stupid and gruesome (how did this get a PG-13 rating?) but I was very entertained and found myself giggling at every dumb joke (and there are plenty of them). The acting is (appropriately) over the top and the movie moves VERY quickly. Great makeup and special effects too. So if you like grossout humor and have a strong stomah see this movie--you won't be disappointed!

It is tragic that the world has not seen this hyper-comic masterpiece. just about every joke works, and you'll never see better work from Mr. T or Keanu Reeves again. People often go on and on about how many times they can watch airplane or top secret and catch new jokes they missed before. Freaked has that quality in spades. 20th Century Fox really bungled the release of this movie, I think I was one of 100 folks in the world who had a chance to see this in a theater. Anyway, rent it, spread the word. It hasn't become the cult hit it should be, dangit.

Whie some gags are over the top, and the plot was somewhat odd, to say the least, altogether it was a somewhat entertaining movie. Perfect for a get-together with semi-drunk friends... :)

Alex Winter, the 'other guy' from the "Bill & Ted" movies, co-wrote, co-produced, co-directed and stars in this weird hybrid of satire, slapstick comedy, gross-out flick, would-be cult film, and misunderstood monster movie. He actually does a pretty good job working with each of the actors except himself and Brooke Shields (playing a talk-show hostess with no flair for the character). A former child star signs a five million dollar deal with a shady corporation to promote toxic waste overseas, but soon finds himself the hostage of a sideshow entrepreneur/mad scientist who uses the green goo to change the actor into a freak...and he's not the only one. As the cheerfully demented Elijah C. Skuggs, Randy Quaid's robust leering makes this villain a hoot, and several of the other freaks (Mr. T in a dress and pink lipstick included) are moderately funny. Derek McGrath's man-worm actually gets the best lines, and there are two roving eyeballs with machine guns which are amusing (especially when they're defeated). Certainly, a picture like this is foolproof with its target audience (teens, stoners, drunken frat members, and their ilk). What the rest of us can do is point up the picture's positive qualities: the opening credits sequence shows considerable skill and the production isn't as cheesy as one might expect. Unfortunately, the satirical bits come off strictly as mean-spirited, what with the skeleton of Paul Lynde on hand, many rotten jabs at celebrities, plus a screeching child who may be Winter's soul mate. These ingredients land with a resounding thud. *1/2 from ****

Freaked is probably the funniest movie of the grunge generation. It combines an excellent story line of corporate greed, a mad scientist/freak sideshow manager, and a bunch of people who become the guinea pigs in the new developments of freakhood. This, mixed with some very excellent animation reminiscint of the old Bubble Tape commercials ("six feet of bubble tape for you, not them") or Peter Gabreil's "Big Time" video. It is non-stop humor from beginning to end.

Pretty boy teen star is going to be the spokesman for some kind of toxic fertilizer in San Flan (a toast to the Saints of Dairy Desserts). There, he gets sidetracked by a blonde protestor who encourages him and his traveling buddy to go visit a freak show. And they're, they meet the crazy Eli Skuggs, who transforms them into freaks. They team up with a bunch of other freaks to try and escape.

It's got excellent stupid-humor. (I particularly like when Brooke Shields asks Winter what he watched on the plane and he says, "Return to the Blue Lagoon" and she says how was it--keep in mind that she was in the original--and he says "oh, it sucked!"). Everyone is terrific. And it even has a hot soundtrack with contributions from my all-time favorite, The Butthole Surfers.

You won't be disappointed with this off-the-wall comedy. I garuntee!

Alex Winter plays Ricky Coogan, a snobby full of himself actor who agrees to be a spokesman for a risky illegal drug. He,his friend, and a bitchy activist decide to go to a freak show on a spur of the moment. But the owner has more evil plans in store, so he takes them out back and turns them into mutants who he'll add to his collection and make perform in his freak shows. It's up to him and the other freaks that he befriends to rise up.

Once the psychedelic credit sequence started playing accompanied with a cool Henry Rollins tune, I knew I was onto something good, I just didn't know how great what followed would be. You'll KNOW if you're gonna love this film or hate it within the first 10 minutes. I reside firmly in the love it group. This film will never win an Oscar or any other "prestigise" award. It will never be on any critic's top ten list. But if you have an off-kilter sense of humor, you will, like I, adore this film. How can you go wrong with great roles by Mr. T as a bearded lady, Bobcat Goldthwait at the height of his career as a guy with a sock for a head, or Rastafarian eyeball? And while a few of the jokes misfire and the ending does seem to lose steam, when the film is on, i'ts REALLY on.

My Grade: B

2-disc DVD Extras: Disc 1) Commentary with co-writers/co-directors Tom Stern and Alex Winter; behind the scenes feaurette; A Conversation with Writer Tim Burns; 2 Deleted Scenes (unlike most deleted scenes THESE are good, I just wish there were more); Art Gallery; Theatrical Trailer; and Trailers for "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry", "Modern Problems" and "License to Drive" Disc 2) the 84 minute Rehearsal Version; script readings; backstage footage; construction of Freak Land; makeup footage; and 2 short films by Tom Stern and Alex Winter ("Squeal of Death" & "NYU Sight & Sound Project")

DVD Rom: Screenplay in .Pdf format 1 Easter Egg: click on the round picture above the Extras banner for Tim Burns telling of his favorite lines

Well, obviously a lot of people find this film funny, but what can I tell you, I'm not one of them.

This movie makes "Airplane" and early Jim Carrey movies look like Citizen Kane. The plot begins when two actors are sent to Santa Flan, South America, a country named for the Patron Saint of Creamy Desserts. If you find that to be gut-wrenchingly funny, then this film is for you.

I'd rather have root canal than be forced to sit through this childish "humor" again, but you may love it.

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I have never laughed so hard at another movie. Alex Winter is just brilliant as an overly cocky star who is about to get freaked by an evil scientist (Randy Quaid). The story and jokes are just outlanidsh (in a good way)from the start and they never let up. Throw in Mr. T, Bobcat Goldwaithe, William Sadler, Brook Shields, etc., and you have a crazy assortment of talent firing at their comedic best. Not sure how this missed out on mainstream success, but it is destined to be a cult classic. I defy anybody to watch this whole movie with a straight face. If you can, you must be coming back back from a funeral.

For a movie that starts out so political-seeming, albeit in the Brain Candy mold (think environmentalism and celebrity instead of the pharmaceutical industry and happiness) it's amazing how this turns out to be about nothing. Nothing happens that isn't in direct service to a particular joke. And while the plot is concrete and not difficult to follow, the action scene to scene is scattered and constantly mutating (no pun intended). This movie has no agenda outside of attempting to make you laugh. And let's face it, the goofs run the gamut in terms of being funny, horribly dated or just plain too weird. But it's that last point that makes this film noteworthy. It's not quite like anything I can recall. The practical effects (and the occasional early digital ones) and set/costume design are phenomenal in that wonderful 90s kind of way. They truly spared no expense on the final gigantic monster mutations. To what end this is trying to say anything, or even holds up as comedy, is secondary to all that. If you are checking this out in 2020, its visual style is most likely the reason why. That said, as a comedy, it is of an ilk that no longer exists. That joke-a-minute, pop culture skewering romp which isn't directly parodying a certain thing: they don't make these anymore. (I don't know if that's good or bad; just interesting, perhaps). And that final goof with the cactus shadow? Surprisingly nuanced and terrific.

If the DNA of Ren & Stimpy, Gremlins, Rob Zombie, Beavis and Butthead, Basket Case 2 & 3, Meet The Hollowheads, Society, Big Daddy Roth, and Meet The Feebles was somehow combined to create one monstrous movie, the result might look a lot like Freaked, the directorial debut from Alex Winter (Bill from Bill and Ted). Winter plays grown-up child star Ricky Coogan who agrees to become a spokesperson for unscrupulous chemical company EES despite their product Zygrot-24 reportedly having disastrous side effects. En route to the South American town of Santa Flan, Ricky, his best friend Ernie (Michael Stoyanov), and environmental protestor Julie (Megan Ward) stop off at a freak show, unaware that the exhibits have been created by the attraction's mad owner Elijah C. Skuggs (Randy Quaid), who uses Zygrot to mutate innocent visitors.

I really wanted to love Freaked: on paper, it is precisely the kind of wacky lunacy that I usually enjoy, but despite being undeniably bold and visually inventive, the film is more miss than hit, with much of the zany comedy falling flat. On the insistence of 20th Century Fox, the film was rewritten and toned down to suit a PG-13 rating (thus allowing for a range of action figures), which didn't do it any favours; it definitely feels like there's a wilder, more outrageous, and probably far better movie trying to get out. Freaked was, unsurprisingly, a box office failure at the time of release, but has since found an audience amongst fans of bizarre cult cinema. But not me.

4/10. Just about worth seeing for the weird and wonderful make-up and creature effects by Steve Johnson and Screaming Mad George, or if you've been looking high and low for a film that features a pair of giant Rastafarian eyeballs with machine guns.

N. B. The film has an impressive supporting cast that includes Brooke Shields, Mr. T, and Bobcat Goldthwaite, with roles for Winters' Bill & Ted co-stars William Sadler and Keanu Reeves as Ortiz, the dog boy. Luckily for Reeves, he is unrecognisable under hairy make-up and went uncredited, plus he was paid $1million for the gig. Keanu ain't stupid.