The film 'Freaky Tales' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, receiving mixed reviews. Starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, and Normani, the film is set in 1987 Oakland and has been described as a campy, bloody love letter to the '80s. Critics have praised the energetic performances but criticized the film for being a messy and self-satisfied nostalgia-infused pastiche. Pascal's performance has been highlighted, and a surprise cameo by an Oscar-winning icon has generated buzz at Sundance.
‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Pedro Pascal Anchors a Campy, Bloody Love Letter to the ’80s https://t.co/Ug3irXNctU
First reviews are in for Freaky Tales starring Pedro Pascal, and it’s looking mostly positive so far https://t.co/yWj9J2TpsA
'Freaky Tales' stars Dominique Thorne, Normani and Jack Champion | #Sundance 📸 Michael Buckner https://t.co/lWRPbbQoaq
"This is a movie I want to see" - In THR's Studio at Park City, Pedro Pascal explains how the '80s influence of #FreakyTales made him an instant fan of the project https://t.co/ic6eKbjlJQ
Sundance Review: FREAKY TALES is a Wild Genre-Bending Underdog Spectacle Link: https://t.co/ZS6oSZOlJs https://t.co/OFCNnz3pda
‘FREAKY TALES’ is a batshit insane anthology film that features standout performances from Pedro Pascal, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, and more. Find out more in our review... https://t.co/EbiZtqhXPm
Pedro Pascal on coming aboard 'Freaky Tales' and loving his character and the plot | #Sundance https://t.co/BlnmCSWTGp
Follow along as our columnist reports from the Sundance Film Festival, where on opening night the hottest ticket was “Freaky Tales,” an anthology starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis and Normani. https://t.co/vpkzJe1rQG
Pedro Pascal is a huge star, but he's not the biggest one in the wild Sundance premiere #FreakyTales. An Oscar-winning icon showed up to the set on day two of filming and delivered a surprise cameo that has Sundance buzzing: "We were thrilled" https://t.co/5OGPklpB4F
If you enjoy Nazis getting bludgeoned to death there is *plenty* of that in 'Freaky Tales,' a new film that kicked off this year's Sundance and stars Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, and Normani https://t.co/edE9XfFh9M https://t.co/edE9XfFh9M
‘Freaky Tales’ #Sundance Review – Energetic Genre Mixtape Starring Pedro Pascal Revels in ‘80s Excess, writes @HauntedMeg: https://t.co/UGKvZU9NAE
Chaos at the @sundancefest red carpet for the Freaky Tales premiere, with @TooShort @JayREllis, Pedro Pascal, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden https://t.co/FbhElJCDCi
⬇️⬇️⬇️ ‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Pedro Pascal Anchors a Campy, Bloody Love Letter to the ’80s #Sundance2024: Oakland underdogs are the centerpiece of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s anthology film. https://t.co/xLkKrSEMJZ
‘Freaky Tales’ Ignites #Sundance With Nazi-Bashing, Rap Battles, and Pedro Pascal More: https://t.co/lNPf5NYAUm https://t.co/U7xKKOAD9G
“Freaky Tales,” the opening night film of this year’s @sundancefest, is a messy and pointless nostalgia-infused pop-culture pastiche. https://t.co/MbqAi0QbTR
While at the Sundance Film Festival, Pedro Pascal calls making the independent film "Freaky Tales" a "magical" experience. The film transports audiences to Oakland, California in 1987. https://t.co/lmMTmBgP5E
Freaky Tales (Sundance) Review https://t.co/67OgXoPKIF https://t.co/07hanuuYBc
"While 'Freaky Tales' seems like a bold stroke for the team behind 'Half Nelson,' it mostly recalls the mid-’90s wave of Tarantino knockoffs." @martintsai reviews "Freaky Tales" at #Sundance Film Festival. https://t.co/ZGleLFon1l
"While 'Freaky Tales' seems like a bold stroke for the team behind “Half Nelson,” it mostly recalls the mid-’90s wave of Tarantino knockoffs." @martintsai reviews "Freaky Tales" at #Sundance Film Festival. https://t.co/ZGleLFon1l https://t.co/d5pFrCaEA0
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's return to indie filmmaking is pastiche at its worst, so self-satisfied in its '80s-reference-making that you never have time to wonder if you're in on the joke or even care to be. Read our #Sundance review for "Freaky Tales": https://t.co/vX7jTxpJ5c https://t.co/PRl1EAvbc9
I had a blast at Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's FREAKY TALES, as I suspect did everyone involved in making this unclassifiable mix tape of action, comedy, sci-fi-kung fu and punk delirium. My @THR review of the #Sundance2024 premiere https://t.co/S1SUNSIYv2
‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Pedro Pascal and Ben Mendelsohn in an Electrifying Salute to Late ‘80s Oakland Pop Culture That’s Hella Fun https://t.co/sEse3mSCSc
'Freaky Tales' Review: Pedro Pascal Anchors a Campy, Bloody Love Letter to the '80s https://t.co/xLkKrSEMJZ