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Freaky Tales (2025)

Name: Freaky Tales
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2025
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Angus Cloud, Ben Mendelsohn, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Jay Ellis

★ 6.3 · 232 ratings on TMDB

In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky.

★ 6.3

In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.

DirectorAnna Boden, Ryan Fleck

CastAngus Cloud, Ben Mendelsohn, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Jay Ellis, Ji-young Yoo

GenresAction, Comedy, Crime

The emergence reading

Freaky Tales keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing prejudice, sexism, crime, magic, music.

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