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There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about so-called “elevated horror,” but what isn’t being discussed as much is the new wave of inventive slasher films that pay homage to the ’80s classics while adding new twists to old formulas. Enter “Freaky,” a new slasher comedy film by Christopher Landon that shakes up the formula by infusing it with a body-swap comedy and lots of heart.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticA delightful mutant hybrid of two seemingly incongruous teen movie genres, cheeky Blumhouse satire “Freaky” might just as well have been called “Freaky Friday the 13th.” That’s essentially the pitch for a mashup that’s half slasher movie and half body-swap comedy, delivered with the self-aware wink of Wes Craven’s “Scream,” as a serial killer known as “the Blissfield Butcher” (Vince Vaughn) unwittingly trades places with his latest victim, dorky high school misfit

Also Read: How 'Freaky' Pulled Off a Successful World Premiere Amid a PandemicThe other half of the “Freaky Friday” equation is Millie (Kathryn Newton, “Big Little Lies”); she dreams of going away to college but feels trapped at home as caretaker to her widowed mom Coral (Katie Finneran, “Wonderfalls”), whose grief has made her clingy and prone to pass out after finishing a bottle of white wine on her own.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed Vince Vaughn, the latest big name to join the upstart management company, which has been ramping up since its September launch.Vaughn did not have a manager and remains repped by WME on the agency side.The move comes as Vaughn is next up starring alongside Kathryn Newton in Freaky, the Blumhouse body-swap thriller that hits theaters via Universal on November 13.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorNew York Comic-Con, taking place virtually Oct. 8-11, has announced a number of key film and TV panels including early looks at Universal/Blumhouse’s Nov.

Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn are swapping bodies in the upcoming horror comedy film Freaky, which follows a teenage girl who switches bodies with a relentless serial killer.

Have an UNTITLED UNIVERSAL EVENT FILM on the calendar that’s clearly not ready and you don’t know what to do with? No worries, Blumhouse pictures apparently has so much in the can, Universal can easily pivot to one of their films, which is exactly what they are doing. Today Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ announced the film in question, “Freaky” will be released on Friday, November 13, 2020 and they even have a surprise trailer at the ready.

The trailer for the upcoming “Freaky” body-swap movie has been released.

Also Read: Elisabeth Moss Reteams With Blumhouse for Psychological Thriller 'Mrs. March'The film also stars Misha Osherovich, Celeste O’Connor, Uriah Shelton, Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran and Dana Drori.Landon wrote “Freaky” alongside Michael Kennedy (Fox’s “Bordertown”).

Dave McNary Film ReporterUniversal Pictures has set a release date “Freaky,” a body-swap serial killer comedy starring Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn, and dropped a new trailer. The movie will debut in theaters on Friday, Nov.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUniversal will be releasing Blumhouse’s Freaky on Nov. 13.

Kathryn Newton is opening up about The Society‘s cancellation from Netflix, just after one season.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Society star Kathryn Newton has reacted to the show’s cancellation after one season on Netflix. Newton posted a photo of her castmates with the caption “I Am Proud #TheSociety”, on Twitter Friday.

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The Society actressOlivia Nikkanen on Tuesday shared a health update after she tested positive for the coronavirus. The 21-year-old appeared on Instagram Live with her co-star Kathryn Newton and said she had been using her inhaler to help.

Amazon Studios has signed on to finance and distribute “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things,” a YA adaptation from Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman and FilmNation.

No longer a secret. The Society season 2 is about to begin filming, star Kathryn Newton revealed to Us Weekly — and it sounds like it’s going to be just as mysterious as the first.

Keeping mum! Kathryn Newton neither confirmed nor denied the speculation she’s dating Brandon Thomas Lee while speaking exclusivity to Us Weekly on the 2020 SAG Awards red carpet on Sunday, January 19.

A (fictional) mother-daughter moment.

The 2020 SAG Awards are proving to be one of the most colorful red carpets of the year. 

Another Sunday, another awards show!

The 77th Annual Golden Globes delivered its fair share of memorable moments (hey there, Kate McKinnon) but we're mostly freaking out over one that happened off camera. In an all caps tweet on Sunday night, Kathryn Newton dropped an epic photo in which revealed that she reunited with her Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles during the star-studded event. Who else is lamenting the fact that there isn't an award for Best Photo?