Frankie Freako
“Fasten your freakbelts for a wild night.”
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An uptight office worker calls a party hotline and invites tiny troublemakers into his home. Steven Kostanski builds a deliberately retro creature comedy around rubbery goblins and the misery of trying to clean up afterwards. The puppet charm is the main invitation, though the humour will depend heavily on the audience.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 6.5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“The premium-rate party line has sent an unusually destructive entertainment package.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 70
Synopsis and movie facts
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 unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock n’ roll goblin FRANKIE FREAKO.
- Released
- 2024
- Directed by
- Steven Kostanski
- Running time
- 83 min
Starring
- Conor Sweeney as Conor
- Kristy Wordsworth as Kristina
- Adam Brooks as Mr. Buechler, Boink (voice)
- Matthew Kennedy as Frankie Freako (voice)
- Meredith Sweeney as Dottie Dunko (voice)
- Rich Evans as President Munch (voice)
- Rob Schrab as Robe Delaney
- Patrick Baxter as Frustrated Man
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 1127407.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review identifies the Gremlins-like setup but criticises inexpressive puppets and weak humour.
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