Freaked(1993)
1993 · Alex Winter & Tom Stern · 80 min
A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist.
Comedy · Science Fiction · Horror
6.2193 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Freaked scares
Watching this feels like flipping through a weird cartoon come to life more than sitting through anything scary. The pace is fast and goofy, packed with rubbery practical-effects mutations, sight gags, and absurd characters rather than tension or dread. Any horror here is really just a launchpad for silly, over-the-top comedy, so it's less about being scared and more about laughing at how strange it all looks. Good for people who want a weird, campy, so-bizarre-its-fun watch rather than an actual scare.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Freaked rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A goofy, cartoonish romp that stays lightly weird and chaotic throughout rather than building real dread, with a slightly wilder, busier final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3.
How scary is Freaked?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Freaked rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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