To coincide with the premiere release of the soundtrack for Freaked on vinyl, we've decided to take a break from Steven Spielberg's b-sides to look at one of the unsung comedy classics of the early '90s: Freaked. Written by Alex Winter, Tom Stern, and Tim Burns, as well as directed by Winter and Stern, the film follows Winter as Ricky Coogan, a sleazy former child actor who heads to South America to shill toxic chemicals. While there, he becomes the victim of Elijiah C. Scuggs, a demented circus leader, who turns Coogan into his latest disgusting creation. It's an irreverent cult classic that features body horror, nonsequiturs, and a heaping helping of the Butthole Surfers. OughtFiveFilm's Father Malone joins Chris to talk about the film, his favorite Spielberg film, and whether the film deserves all the hate. Along with Father Malone, Chris speaks with directors Alex Winter and Tom Stern, screenwriter Tim Burns, actress Megan Ward, and actors Derek McGrath, Lee Arenberg, and John Hawkes.

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