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This is NOT Leguizamo's Freak., February 18, 2004
This review is from: Freak (DVD)
Although, I did a thorough search for a dvd by john leguizamo called "The Freak", Amazons search engine lead me to this page. It even offered a commbined purchase with margaret cho/ another great stand up comic. HOWEVER. this is NOT Leguizamos Freak. So put a sigh aside and keep searching, it's bound to turn up somewhere in the near future, either in a clearance bin or on an overpriced cult list, along with "Spic-O-Rama". In any case. it's not here. John should really consider distributing these two stand up shows. Both shows are currently owned by HBO, sitting on a shelf collecting somebodies dust bunnies.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
FANGORIA Magazine review (by Michael Gingold), April 29, 2003
This review is from: Freak (DVD)
(DVD REVIEW): Also set in rural America and just as largely "quiet" as SIGNS (despite the in-your-face packaging), FREAK is an indie winner that I'm sorry slipped under my radar until now. Clearly and admittedly influenced by HALLOWEEN yet possessed of its own subtle style (and shot on genuine and thus far more persuasive Midwest locations), this is the kind of modest but accomplished first feature that makes me anxious to see what writer/director Tyler Tharpe comes up with next. Shot on 16mm, the movie has been given a solid full screen transfer by E.I., with frequent but never distracting grain and naturalistic colors. A brief behind the scenes feature manages to pack in plenty of nifty details, from an uncredited Tharpe himself playing the killer, to an asylum door portal that was actually cut out of a cardboard box. This segment is a good complement to the commentary by Tharpe and several of his crew, which contains nothing too suprising or revelatory, but still contains enough intersesting stories to be a worthwhile listen.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Homing Instinct..., August 6, 2011
This review is from: Freak (DVD)
FREAK is a low-low budget film about two sisters on a trip / move to Virginia from Indiana. Along the way, the two bond and enjoy the rural landscape. Meanwhile, a murderous maniac escapes his transport van, kills a man and wife, and steals their pickup truck. Fate and destiny intervene to bring the sisters and FREAK together for a creepy climax. I really liked this movie. It's a throwback / tribute to early 70s horror (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, HALLOWEEN, etc.). While simple and fairly non-gory (except for the horrific prologue), FREAK manages to maintain an atmosphere of dread throughout its running time. I get the same feeling from this film that I get from MALEVOLENCE. As for the bonus feature, HEADCHEESE, I enjoyed the first half or so. The rest had its moments, but I found it taxing to watch...
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