Tubi Thursday: Freddy's Fridays (2023)

 Before I look back at some of the Films in 2023, let's look at a rip-off by people related to Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey.

Makes sense...

A man brings a Hooker to an abandoned building and has her read from Not The Necronomicon.

What could go wrong?

This summons Freddy (the dog guy- who I guess is supposed to be animatronic) and his companions, who kill her while the guy watches on.

He mentions something about 'needing 2 more' while he cowers.

A Detective- an Actress who's been in a bunch of Films like this Blood & Honey, Mary Had a Little Lamb and... Christmas with the Pups?!?- investigates this, talking to the Hooker's Employer.

She mentions that the woman is the 6th missing person- all Hookers/Call Girls- in as many 6 weeks.

Freddy and his companions sure are a disparate bunch.

A dog man, a fat clown, a scare crow and a living doll.

What's the theme here (besides murder)?

It all has to do with the evil Book, which seems to summon them.

Can the Cop solve the case?
Will it strike too close to home?

To find out, stream this one now.

It's not great.  That said, I've seen far worse on Tubi, even in the Low-Budget Slasher Genre.

Negatives- the kills aren't that interesting, what is the Theme and how lazily it rips off Five Nights at Freddy's.

They make a point about everything happening on the FIFTH night for the curse, by the way, in case you didn't make the full connection.  It involves a brief argument about Calendars, which more Horror Films need.

Complaints aside, the Acting is not bad (the Lead Actress is quite good, if a bit melodramatic), the Direction is decent and the creatures look pretty good.  They got an animatronic look to Freddy's eyes (likely CG, but not sure on this Budget) which is nice.  Watching them try to act like they are robots when they are just people in costumes is kind of funny too.

I just wonder- can people like this make and sell a Movie without that gimmick?  Can you sell your Slasher Film without using Winnie the Pooh, The Grinch or Steamboat Willie?

If not, I kind of wonder this- 'Why bother?'

On that note, why are there multiple Titles for this one?  Copyright issue?

A decent enough Film that manages to be a Slasher you can enjoy.  You will either love or hate the stigma of this being such a blatant cash grab though.