What is Freaky about?
A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A serial killer and a teenage girl magically swap bodies in a brisk, darkly-comic horror.
Big broad humor. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Peacock.
Freaky parents guide
Nothing past what an R promises: a few tense moments and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Freaky scary?
- Only a little. Freaky has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Freaky?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Freaky rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Several jump scares, strong violence and frequent strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byChristopher Landon
StarringKathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O'Connor, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton, Mitchell Hoog
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Freaky is on our Slashers, Horror on Peacock and Comedy on Peacock lists.
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- “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
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