So, you might have started watching Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein's Freaks on Netflix because hey, who couldn't use some escapism in a sci-fi thriller these days? It's X-Men meets Stranger Things meets broad social commentary! Suffice to say, there are a lot of high concepts laced within the narrative, and the movie subverts our expectations in major ways. If you're wondering what the heck just happened after viewing Freaks, we've got you covered with a thorough, spoiler-y breakdown of the film's biggest twists.
Let's take it back to the beginning. The movie starts by parsing out the relationship between seven-year-old Chloe (Lexy Kolker) and her father Henry (Emile Hirsch). Chloe's lived inside an abandoned house her entire life because her dad's afraid of what the outside people might do to them. Whenever she disobeys him, he locks her in a closet. Creepy and definitely sketchy, right? It leaves room...
Let's take it back to the beginning. The movie starts by parsing out the relationship between seven-year-old Chloe (Lexy Kolker) and her father Henry (Emile Hirsch). Chloe's lived inside an abandoned house her entire life because her dad's afraid of what the outside people might do to them. Whenever she disobeys him, he locks her in a closet. Creepy and definitely sketchy, right? It leaves room...
- 3/14/2020
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
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