Director: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Cast: Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Normani, Dominique Thorne
Freaky Tales is a 2025 Canadian-American anthology drama-comedy-action film directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, weaving four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, California — a vivid portrait of misfits, dreamers, and survivors navigating a city on the edge of change.
What is Freaky Tales about?
Oakland, 1987. Four separate stories unfold across a single charged night, each led by underdogs chasing something worth fighting for. A pack of teenage punk rockers draw a hard line when white supremacist skinheads threaten their neighborhood. Across town, two hungry rappers hustle for their shot at lasting recognition in a music scene that doesn't hand out second chances. Elsewhere, a battle-scarred enforcer carrying the weight of a violent past stumbles onto an unexpected path toward something better. And on the hardwood, an NBA All-Star with a personal score to settle is finally ready to collect. An unseen current seems to pull all four stories toward a single point of reckoning.
Cast & crew
Pedro Pascal and Jay Ellis anchor the ensemble with lived-in performances, while Ben Mendelsohn brings his characteristic intensity to a supporting role. Normani steps into dramatic territory alongside Dominique Thorne, and Angus Cloud, in one of his final screen appearances, leaves a mark on the film's emotional register. Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, known for character-driven work, bring an assured hand to the multi-strand structure.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Freaky Tales offers something familiar beneath its distinctly American surface: the experience of living on the margins of a city that promises everything and delivers selectively. The 1987 Oakland setting captures a community's energy and frustration in ways that echo across generations and geographies. The film arrives on K-Time with full Persian DUB and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible whether you prefer to watch in your own language or in the original. Its anthology format — four punchy, genre-blending chapters — rewards viewers who enjoy films that move fast and trust the audience to keep up.
Where & how to watch
Freaky Tales is available now on K-Time with Persian DUB and Persian subtitles. Stream directly in your browser or on your TV and phone — no VPN needed, no extra download, no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.