Parents' Guide to

Freakish

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Teen zombie horror is predictably fun, stars YouTubers.

TV Hulu Drama 2016
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age 14+

Based on 4 parent reviews

cfamily84
cfamily84 Adult
May 5, 2020
age 14+

Good.....until Episode 6

This show was good...until Episode 6, when you see a teenage girl (from behind) remove her shirt and bra. It doesn’t show anything in the front, but I wouldn’t let my kid watch this show because of this.

This title has:

Too much sex
ali A.
ali A. Adult
February 4, 2017
age 13+

great show. can't wait to see season 2

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
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What's the Story?

FREAKISH is a Hulu horror series about what happens when a group of students is trapped in their high school after a containment breach at the nearby chemical plant. When a group of students including Violet (Liza Koshy), Grover (Leo Howard), and Lyle (Alex Ozerov) are stuck in Saturday detention with Coach (Chad L. Coleman), they expect it to be a long, boring day cleaning the grounds. But an accident at the plant forces them inside the school building along with other students (played by actors including Melvin Gregg, Meghan Rinks, Adam Hicks, Hayes Grier, and Tyler Chase). While some hunker down, others choose to brave the contamination zone. They soon realize that whatever's in the air is causing people to freakishly mutate, putting them all into horrible danger.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4):
Kids say (7):

This engaging series adapts the high school detention scenario in The Breakfast Club to capture the angst of teen dramas such as Degrassi and the horror of The Walking Dead's blood-sucking zombies. Each 30-minute installment is just long enough to hone in on personal drama while creating the tension necessary to increase the shock factor of some predictable -- but no less grisly -- moments.

Teens will appreciate the many popular Disney and YouTube celebs that make their appearances in this solid, entertaining tale, but if they're sensitive to blood and gore, they might want to avoid Freakish (or at least be ready to cover their eyes).

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why horror films and TV shows such as Freakish are popular. Did you know that horror films have existed for more than 100 years? What do you find scary? Do your parents find the same things scary?

  • Horror films and TV can play on people's primal fears. Does Freakish succeed in doing this? If so, how?

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