Film Review – Freaky Tales

Filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden once specialized in interesting indie projects, often looking to explore the ways of mental health and battles of impulse control. That journey came to a halt when the pair helmed “Captain Marvel,” going into comic book hero territory with a routine Marvel offering of visual effects and half-baked writing. The career detour resulted in a massive hit, but Fleck and Boden aren’t resting in blockbuster country, returning to more idiosyncratic ways in “Freaky Tales,” which is an anthology film concerning a strange week in Oakland, California in 1987. There are four tales of violence and mystery to enjoy, with some cosmic oddity added to help the viewing experience, and Boden and Fleck remain confident and committed to strange events in the picture. “Freaky Tales” is low budget, but it delivers a few crazy conflicts and moments of surprise, remaining consistent throughout these stories of bizarre events and confrontations. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com