Film Review – Freaky

In 2017, director Christopher Landon brought “Happy Death Day” to screens, reworking the plot of “Groundhog Day” to fit the needs of slasher cinema, making a hit movie that played well with young audiences. Delighted to have a financial success to his name, Landon returned to the well less than two years later for “Happy Death Day 2U,” which wasn’t a hit, grossing half of the original film’s take. Hunting for another familiar idea to transform into a ghoulish ride, Landon turns “Freaky Friday” into “Freaky,” fiddling with the body-swap concept to inspire a new round of broad comedy and bodily harm. Landon isn’t pushing himself with the endeavor, which plays at basically the same level as “Happy Death Day,” blending campiness and carnage for a more R-rated viewing experience that frequently teeters on the edge of obnoxiousness. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com