I know a good number of you missed out on Psycho Goreman, a bit of delightful otherworldly lunacy that came about in 2020, and that's a crying shame. While I realize that its offbeat humor might not have been for everyone, I suspect there was honestly something in there for everyone, be it the skewered perspective of anti-Spielbergian kid performances or even Goreman's unquenchable desire for galactic domination. In the end, I thought it was downright fun -- and I said as much in my review right here -- and I still find myself recommended it to folks who show up asking for something fresh, bold, different, and unheard of.
Now ... I've no way to know whether or not Frankie Freako will ultimately be in the same vein of unpredictability. It does boast an association back to Goreman -- same writer and director -- so that arguably bodes well so far as I'm concerned. The effects in the trailer all look and feel a bit more intrusive by comparison to Goreman's modest insertions, but -- again -- I rarely put a great deal of weight into coming attractions. They're usually crafted with one goal in mind -- putting butts in the seats -- and I'm always one who prefers waiting to see the finished product. Call me old-fashioned, if you will.
Whatever the truth may be, I've received some of the promotional materials for Freako, so I'll be doing the dutiful copy-and-paste below, along with posting the trailer. This one is on-tap for later this year -- October, I believe -- so maybe put it on the calendar as one to check out when the time is right.
You know what to do.
Now ... I've no way to know whether or not Frankie Freako will ultimately be in the same vein of unpredictability. It does boast an association back to Goreman -- same writer and director -- so that arguably bodes well so far as I'm concerned. The effects in the trailer all look and feel a bit more intrusive by comparison to Goreman's modest insertions, but -- again -- I rarely put a great deal of weight into coming attractions. They're usually crafted with one goal in mind -- putting butts in the seats -- and I'm always one who prefers waiting to see the finished product. Call me old-fashioned, if you will.
Whatever the truth may be, I've received some of the promotional materials for Freako, so I'll be doing the dutiful copy-and-paste below, along with posting the trailer. This one is on-tap for later this year -- October, I believe -- so maybe put it on the calendar as one to check out when the time is right.
You know what to do.
FRANKIE FREAKO
In Select Theaters on October 4th
In Select Theaters on October 4th
Synopsis:
Workaholic yuppie Conor Sweeney (star of “The Editor”, “Father’s Day”) has a dilemma: no one in his life respects him! Not his boss, not his coworkers, not even his wife Kristina, who thinks he’s an uptight “square”! Conor sees no way out of this existential rut until one night channel-surfing he catches a bizarre ad for a party hotline hosted by a strange dancing goblin: FRANKIE FREAKO. Conor is entranced by Frankie’s promises of wild and freaky adventures, just a phone call away - could this be the recipe to spice up his flavorless life?
Home alone for the weekend, Conor works up the courage to dial the number for the Frankie Freako hotline. As soon as the call connects, it unleashes CHAOS into his white-collar world, releasing Frankie and his troublemaker friends from their dimensional prison. It’s a race against time as Conor must defeat the rambunctious ruffians and clean up their trail of destruction before Kristina returns from her trip, all while going on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. It’s a wacky FX-driven horror-comedy in the style of “Gremlins 2” and “Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies go to College”.
Written/Directed by: Steven Kostanski
Produced by: Steven Kostanski, Pasha Patriki
and Melanie Murray
Starring: Conor Sweeney, Adam Brooks, Kristy Woodsworth
Workaholic yuppie Conor Sweeney (star of “The Editor”, “Father’s Day”) has a dilemma: no one in his life respects him! Not his boss, not his coworkers, not even his wife Kristina, who thinks he’s an uptight “square”! Conor sees no way out of this existential rut until one night channel-surfing he catches a bizarre ad for a party hotline hosted by a strange dancing goblin: FRANKIE FREAKO. Conor is entranced by Frankie’s promises of wild and freaky adventures, just a phone call away - could this be the recipe to spice up his flavorless life?
Home alone for the weekend, Conor works up the courage to dial the number for the Frankie Freako hotline. As soon as the call connects, it unleashes CHAOS into his white-collar world, releasing Frankie and his troublemaker friends from their dimensional prison. It’s a race against time as Conor must defeat the rambunctious ruffians and clean up their trail of destruction before Kristina returns from her trip, all while going on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. It’s a wacky FX-driven horror-comedy in the style of “Gremlins 2” and “Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies go to College”.
Written/Directed by: Steven Kostanski
Produced by: Steven Kostanski, Pasha Patriki
and Melanie Murray
Starring: Conor Sweeney, Adam Brooks, Kristy Woodsworth
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