review: FREAKY FARLEY

Official site  //  Buy from Film Baby Farley Wilder is a legend in his small New England town. He has no friends. He never left for college. Every decision is made for him by his controlling father. And one of his favorite hobbies is spying on women as they undress, helping him to earn the nickname Freaky Farley. Things begin to change when Farley meets Scarlett, a lovely, confident young woman who helps to bring him out of his shell. Together, Farley and Scarlett will explore the darker side of their small town, eventually unlocking the mystery of the evil Morgantown woods--which, in turn, will unlock the maniacal rage that rests deep inside of Farley. Here are a coupe of filmmakers after my own heart: a passion for fun, campy, low-budget horror flicks from the 70s and 80s spurned them to create their own entry in the genre, utilizing many of the same conventions & styles as those old films, not to mention the same technology (braving the 16mm film format for their first foray into filmmaking - no small feat!) The end result is a film that could easily have been made 30 years ago and might've very well been a video I grabbed off the shelf at my old hometown video rental store, alongside such gems as "Transylvania 6-5000," "Silent Night, Deadly Night" and maybe even "Toxic Avenger" - the film has that old, retro, low-budget, cheesy horror type vibe to it, which is at once both heartwarming (damn I love that genre) but also impressive, as again, this was their first film and they did such a great job with it! Plus, there's a ninja - there's just not enough ninajs in films today, so I can't begin to tell you how big a smile this brought to my face! Regardless of your passion (or lack thereof) for this genre of cinema, this is a finely-crafted film, with surprisingly strong acting, solid cinematography and a pretty sweeping story arc that keeps the viewer following along, wondering where the plot will zig-zag next. Lots of fun, highly recommended, looking forward to future endeavors from these filmmakers! Video Shot on 16mm, the film is presented in an anamorphic widescreen presentation that is at once both clean & solid, while still retaining that 70s retro look (thanks for the 16mm format.) Audio Clean, audible Dolby stereo mix does a nice job of delivering narration, dialogue and well-selected background music. Extras making-of featurette trailers Closing Thoughts Fun throwback to low-budget love of the 70s & 80s + decent extras = hugely entertaining indie gem!