Frankie Freako

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Frankie Freako

2024

1h 22m

Comedy

Fantasy

Horror

Adventure

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After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil that get unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock 'n' roll goblin Frankie Freako.

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Critics Consensus

A gleefully silly, puppet-filled homage to '80s creature features, Frankie Freako fully embraces its own absurdity to supply a brisk and irreverent dose of horror-comedy fun.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

07/08/2025

2/5

Like the Cat in the Hat but without the feline charm or rhyme schemes, but way more fart jokes.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

10/01/2024

Frankie Freako is designed to melt your brain. The only question is whether you might welcome such cerebral liquefaction or not.

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Christian Zilko

IndieWire

09/30/2024

B

While the film clearly plays as an homage to the kinds of kid-friendly, horror-adjacent comedies that ruled the ’80s, its charming commitment to a premise whose asininity borders on trolling makes Frankie Freako a distinctly 21st century product.

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Anya Couture

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 10

7/10

Kostanski draws from a treasure trove of puppet horror films for inspiration and depending on your knowledge of the sub-genre of ankle-biting creature flicks, it’s either gonna click for you or it isn’t. Simple as that.

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Shaurya Chawla

InSession Film

Aug 8

B

despite some issues, it is Frankie Freako’s commitment to the absurd and over-the-top situations it finds itself in that make the movie an entertaining watch overall, and serve as another reminder of Kostanski’s passion

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Luke Spafford

Starburst

07/03/2025

5/5

Frankie Freako is a blast.

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rich s

10/08/2024

absolutely fantastic. practical effects were amazing. it rode the line of bad writing to being hilarious perfectly.

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David Wayne R

@DJBigDave Jan 17

This movie is Terrible but in a good way. Definitely a stoner group movie. gabs some joints, grab some friends, grabs some snacks, and enjoy

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Jan 11

This was the Garbage Pail Kids meets The Cat in The Hat. Somebody should've told the director both movies were awful

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Joel H.

@MFGOON Nov 13

I’m a freak-o for Frank Freako

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Graham S.

@grahamsw Oct 19

Outstanding. Pee Wee's Playhouse meets Orgazmo. This is what happens when you let artists make movies, and it's magnificent

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Damian M

@RT52801145 Oct 9

Great movie, ending was meh.

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Synopsis

After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil that get unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock 'n' roll goblin Frankie Freako.

Director: Steven Kostanski
Producer: Pasha Patriki, Melanie Murray, Steven Kostanski
Screenwriter: Steven Kostanski
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Hangar 18 Media
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 22m