Stumbling upon the 2024 "Freaky Tales" by random chance here in 2025, and never having watched it, nor even heard about it, of course I had to check it. Especially since Pedro Pascale was in it. Now, normally I am not overly keen on anthologies, but still opted to give "Freaky Tales" the benefit of the doubt.
The first story, titled "Strength in Numbers", was really quite a surprise. I definitely didn't expect that kind of level of violence, blood and gore. But it was gloriously enjoyable and entertaining, and it definitely set the bar high.
"Don't Fight the Feeling" was the title of the second story and it utterly failed to entertain me. I have to say that rap and hip hop never was, nor will be, within the scopes of my interests.
Moving on to the third story, which was titled "Born to Mack", and was the one having Pedro Pascal in it. And wow, talk about a nice cameo surprise in this story. The story, though, was not really all that interesting.
The fourth and final chapter is titled "The Legend of Sleepy Floor", and it was watchable as it had some violence in it.
The stories in the anthology are actually nicely tied in with one another, making for a rather wholesome viewing experience.
The acting performances in all of the stories were good, and they had a good cast ensemble for each segment.
Something that worked though, throughout each of the stories, was the fabulous 1980s vibe. Even the intro sequence had that particular nostalgic 1980s vibe, and I liked that, as I was a child during the 1980s.
The production value in "Freaky Tales" was good and helped lift up the overall enjoyment of the movie.
I found "Freaky Tales" watchable, but nothing outstanding really, aside from the first tale in the anthology, and that one made it worthwhile to sit through 107 minutes actually. However, this was hardly an anthology that you return to watch a second time.
My rating of writer and directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's 2024 anthology "Freaky Tales" lands on a five out of ten stars.
