Freaked is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Tom Stern and Alex Winter, both of whom wrote the screenplay with Tim Burns. Winter also starred in the lead role. Both were involved in the short-lived MTV sketch comedy show The Idiot Box, and Freaked retains the same brand of surrealistic and absurdist humor as seen in the show. Freaked was Alex Winter's last feature film before he shifted to cameo and television films for many years until 2013's Grand Piano. Originally conceived as a low-budget horror film featuring the band Butthole Surfers, Freaked went through a number of rewrites, eventually developing into a black comedy set within a sideshow, which was picked up by 20th Century Fox for a feature film. After several poor test screenings and a change in studio executives who then found the film too "weird", the film was pulled from a wide distribution and only played on two screens in the United States.
| Director | Alex Winter, Tom Stern |
| Produced by | Harry J. Ufland, Mary Jane Ufland |
| Writer(s) | Tim Burns, Tom Stern, Alex Winter |
| Starring | Alex Winter, Randy Quaid, William Sadler, Megan Ward, Michael Stoyanov, Bobcat Goldthwait, Mr. T, Brooke Shields |
| Music | Kevin Kiner, Paul Leary/Butthole Surfers, Blind Idiot God |
| Cinematography | Jamie Thompson |
| Edited by | Malcolm Campbell |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | April 24, 1993 (USA Film Festival), May 31, 1993 (Italy), October 01, 1993 (US) |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $29,296 |
| Netflix ID | 70005237 |
About Freaked
Comedy film that follows three friends who end up at a farm inhabited by mutants and a crazy mad scientist. The film was directed by both Tom Stern and Alex Winter who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tim Burns.
Achievement of Freaked
the movie was originally intended to be a micro budget horror outing featuring the band Butthole Surfers.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Freaked
Films directed by Alex Winter.. Films using stop-motion animation.. 1990s black comedy films.. Mad scientist films.. American parody films.. American monster movies.
Latest information about Freaked updated on February 28 2023.
