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Freaky (2020)

Freaky poster
Directed by
Christopher Landon
Genre
slasher film, comedy horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 1,868 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl switches bodies with a middle-aged serial killer. She has to find a way to switch back before the killer uses her body to continue his rampage.

comedicgoryfast-pacedcampysuspensefuldarkly funnybody-swap

What happens

Freaky is a 2020 American comedy slasher film directed by Christopher Landon from a screenplay by Michael Kennedy and Landon. A twist on Freaky Friday, it stars Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Katie Finneran, Misha Osherovich, Celeste O'Connor, and Alan Ruck. The film centers on a teenage girl who unintentionally switches bodies with a middle-aged male serial killer. Jason Blum produced the film under his Blumhouse Productions company. Freaky premiered at Beyond Fest on October 8, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 13, 2020, and internationally on July 2, 2021, by Universal Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Vaughn and Newton's performances, as well as the blend of horror and comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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