Freaked (1993): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Freaked is a 1993 sci-fi comedy directed by Alex Winter and Tom Stern, starring William Sadler, Morgan Fairchild and Alex Zuckerman. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $29,296 worldwide. Critics gave it 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Directors
- Alex Winter and Tom Stern
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Freaked About?
The premise of Freaked without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Celebrity Ricky Coogin finds himself caught in a bizarre corporate conspiracy when he’s hired by the company Everything Except Shoes to investigate rumors about their products. His investigation leads him to a strange theme park where he uncovers a shocking secret: humans are being transformed into bizarre creatures through the company’s own chemical processes. He becomes an unwitting pawn in a surreal and unsettling cover-up.
Freaked Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- vomiting
- reference to kevin costner
- reference to kim basinger
- reference to christian slater
- reference to winona ryder
- gross out
- psychotronic film
- pulled from theater
- foxvideo
- slimehouse
- candy cinema
- freak
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- mutant
- sideshow
- written and directed by cast member
- redneck
- switchblade
- wheelchair
- skeleton
- knife fight
- reverse footage
- decapitation
- disembodied head
- wrestling
- cyclops
- flatulence
- independent film
- title spoken by character
Freaked Cast
William Sadler leads the cast, with Morgan Fairchild and Alex Zuckerman. Directed by Alex Winter and Tom Stern; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Alex Winter - Co-director Tom Stern
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Freaked Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Freaked 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 56% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 66%
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Metacritic 58 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 61% User score
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Freaked Plot Summary
What happens in Freaked from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the former child star Ricky Coogin (William Sadler) recounts his bizarre experiences during an interview, it becomes evident that his gradual slide into madness initiated when he agreed to endorse E.E.S.’s hazardous fertilizer, Zygrot 24, in South America. Initially filled with doubt, Ricky was persuaded by the allure of a hefty paycheck offered by the company’s CEO and soon found himself on a fateful flight to the quaint town of Santa Flan, accompanied by his friend Ernie (Alex Zuckerman).
Full summary
The whole story of Freaked, scene by scene
Freaked Box Office
Freaked grossed $29,296 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$29.3K
- US & Canada
- $29.3K
Freaked Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip and 2 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Clip Milkmen Scene
- Behind the Scenes Freaked BTS: Alex Winter Makeup Process
- Behind the Scenes Freaked BTS: "Hijinks in Freak Land"
How Well Do You Know Freaked?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
What toxic fertilizer does Ricky Coogin promote in South America?
Cars in Freaked
7 cars on screen, including the 1971 AM General DJ-5 Dispatcher and the 1965 Autocar A-10264.
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1971 AM General DJ-5 Dispatcher Important role -
1965 Autocar A-10264 Minor role -
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Minor role -
Champ CB-60 Minor role
Freaked Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Hideous Mutant Freekz” and “Freak Show”.
- Also known as
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- Hideous Mutant Freekz
- Freak Show
- Freaks
- Freaks - Das ultimative Monster-Grusel-Kabinett!
- Freaks - Das ultimative Monster Grusel Kabinett
- La Cité des monstres
- La disparatada parada de los monstruos
- Уроды
- מעוותים
- Freaked - Sgorbi
- 怪人集團
- 怪人集团
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- 프릭스 대모험
- Freaklândia - O Parque dos Horrores
- Vahşi Değişim
- Wszystko tylko nie buty
- ミュータント・フリークス
- El club dels mutants
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Freaked FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Freaked, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Freaked?
Freaked runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Freaked released?
Freaked was released on October 1, 1993.
Who directed Freaked?
Freaked was directed by Alex Winter and Tom Stern.
More films by Alex Winter Who is in the cast of Freaked?
Freaked stars William Sadler, Morgan Fairchild and Alex Zuckerman, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Freaked make at the box office?
Freaked grossed $29,296 worldwide.
How is Freaked rated?
Freaked has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Freaked have a post-credit scene?
No. Freaked has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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