| | | Butt Ugly, But Funny.
Features: DVD, Commentary
Alex Winter (of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) stars as Ricky Coogin, an arrogant former child star who becomes the celebrity spokesman for toxic fertilizer Zygrot-24. But when Ricky is taken prisoner by demented sideshow impresario Elijah C. Skuggs (Randy Quaid), he is transformed into a hideous mutant freak to join the likes of The Bearded Lady (Mr. T), Sockhead (Bobcat Goldthwait), a human worm, a giant nose, and their fearless leader, Ortiz The Dog Boy (an uncredited--and unforgettable--performance by Keanu Reeves). Can a hack actor-turned-genetic nightmare now survive an evil conspiracy of corporate sleazebags, desperate milkmen, Rastafarian eyeballs, canned cheese and most horrifying of all, Brooke Shields? It's time to get Freaked!
Editor's Note
A sleazy TV actor travels to Santa Flan, a South American country. There he visits a circus sideshow only to be transformed into a freak by the creepo in charge. Beware - this film grinds into the guardrails of comedy. Watch for Keanu Reeves' cameo.
Plot Summary
While on a promotional tour for a corrupt international conglomerate, mercenary actor Ricky Coogin, his best friend, and his would-be girlfriend are unwillingly transformed into circus freaks by sleazy road-show proprietor Elijah C. Skuggs. Ricky, now a beast-boy, and his cohorts soon join the ranks of Sockhead, Rosie the Pinhead, and the Hideous Frogman, to hatch a scheme to steal Skuggs' gene-altering formula, thereby returning everyone to their original states.
| Features | A Conversation with Writer Tim Burns | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Director/Writers Commentary | | Freaked Art Gallery | | Hijinx In Freakland | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Screenplay (DVD-ROM) | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/25/2007 |
| Running Time: 80 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 12969 | | UPC: 00013131296990 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[FREAKED] has the candy-colored glow of a goofy psychedelic comic book and the irreverent sensibility of Mad Magazine..." 10/02/1993 p.14Entertainment Weekly
"...Deliriously rude....The kind of bite that makes suits nervous." -- Rating: A- 03/11/1994 p.64 |
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