Freaky Deaky
A former bomb-squad officer is pulled into a volatile web of revenge, sexual violence, and eccentric criminal schemes in 1974 Detroit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- seedy
- twisty
- cult movie night
- elmore leonard double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines rape, revenge, explosives, ex-fugitives, and occasional deaths with comic portrayals of Detroit underworld figures.
The story is set among 1974 Detroit denizens and centers on characters connected to the era's volatile political and social milieu.
Skip Gibbs, Donnell Lewis, Woody Ricks, Chris Mankowski, Robin Abbott, and Greta Wyatt are drawn into a twisty network of revenge and criminal plots.
The film brings the city's eccentric and criminal residents to life in a 1974 Detroit setting described as seedy and dangerous.
Films like Freaky Deaky, and why
Get Shorty
shared crime-comedy tone, offbeat criminals, and Elmore Leonard-style dialogue
Jackie Brown
shared seedy crime milieu, eccentric characters, and darkly comic violence
Out of Sight
shared twisty crime plotting, colorful lowlifes, and irreverent humor
The Nice Guys
shared 1970s counterculture setting, criminal schemes, and comic exploitation sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Matthau
- Release Date
- 2012-04-22
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (67)
Cast
- Christian Slater
- Michael Jai White
- Crispin Glover
- Billy Burke
- Breanne Racano
- Sabina Gadecki
- Roger Bart
- Andy Dick
- Gloria Hendry
- Page Kennedy
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Freaky Deaky about?
- A former bomb-squad officer is pulled into a volatile web of revenge, sexual violence, and eccentric criminal schemes in 1974 Detroit.
- What is Freaky Deaky like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Freaky Deaky as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Freaky Deaky violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Freaky Deaky as graphic.
- Which films are like Freaky Deaky?
- Films with a similar feel include Get Shorty, Jackie Brown, Out of Sight, and The Nice Guys.
- How long is Freaky Deaky?
- Freaky Deaky runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Freaky Deaky?
- In United States, Freaky Deaky is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, MovieMe.
