Here are Cinephile Corner’s 10 recommendations for movies like Freaky Tales:
Borderline
Borderline is too tame to be a great horror film and too clunky to be a great comedy. It’s not outright terrible, but it’s forgettable—another mid-tier genre entry that will likely be lost in the shuffle. Samara Weaving stars in the film and remains its strongest asset.
One of Them Days
Keke Palmer is undeniably magnetic, and One of Them Days serves as another showcase for her effortless charm and comedic timing. Directed by Lawrence Lamont, the film largely exists to let Palmer shine, and she doesn’t disappoint, carrying the movie’s 97-minute runtime with infectious energy.
Your Monster
While there’s a long cinematic history of lonely women falling for misunderstood creatures—Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water being the gold standard this century—Your Monster does little to innovate or justify its existence. Unlike del Toro’s fully realized world and emotionally resonant storytelling, this film just sort of happens, without much impact. It’s a quirky, oddball experiment that ultimately feels disposable, fading from memory as quickly as it arrives.
MaXXXine
MaXXXine has a handful of worthwhile moments, but the movie ultimately ricochets between two different sides of Ti West’s mind: the throwback B-movie auteur with a great taste for kills and the heady screenwriter with something to say about the industry he works in. It’s unfortunate that MaXXXine doesn’t strike that balance often, and it’s easy to tell when he’s switching from one gear to the next. Mia Goth reprises her scream queen role as the titular film star.
Bullet Train
Despite Brad Pitt‘s best efforts, Bullet Train comes off as a movie with wonderful action and miserable storytelling. David Leitch tries to inject his usual tricks, but they don’t make up for heartless narratives and cheap jokes.
Air
Adequately titled Air, Ben Affleck‘s newest directing effort sits in the clouds as it enjoys rummaging through the events that led to Michael Jordan’s lucrative “Air Jordan” shoe deal with Nike. Told from the perspective of blazing Sonny Vaccaro, Air enjoys living in the small details of nostalgia and sports branding.
Kraven the Hunter
It’s almost impressive how Kraven the Hunter manages to be the final nail in the coffin for the Sony Spider-Verse, a franchise that never really got off the ground. With the exception of the Venom films, the consistency just wasn’t there, and Kraven the Hunter is no exception. This was a doomed project from the start—after delays, reshoots, and minimal studio enthusiasm, it arrived in late 2024 already feeling like an afterthought.
The Killer
The Killer is nothing short of a triumph for David Fincher and a treat for fans of his filmography. It may be the most Fincherian movie ever made, but far from devolving, it solidifies his mastery of the medium. A calm Michael Fassbender performance helps seal The Killer as on of the best movies of 2023.
Rebel Ridge
Jeremy Saulnier is continuing to show that there aren’t many filmmakers capable of making movies like he is. Rebel Ridge occasionally establishes him as an auteur capable of extreme visceral sequences and building up tension that will make you squirm in your seat, but I’m not as sold on his attempt to tie these themes to this story. A good movie made by a director capable of making great movies.
The Beekeeper
While David Ayer‘s The Beekeeper is a lot of fun and has some surprisingly effective and exhilarating action sequences that are decked out with every possible way you could break a bone or die, it’s still too odd and ill-conceived to be taken seriously. And for that reason, it’s a perfect Dumpuary movie. Jason Statham stars a rogue special forces agent.
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