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Freaky Tales

2025 · 107 min

A wild, punk-infused anthology that blends gritty revenge with surreal martial arts and a defiant, comic-book energy.

Directed by
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Starring
Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn
Tagline
In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Starring
Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • identity
  • found family
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, crime, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud
Music
Raphael Saadiq
Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English, Korean

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