Freckled Max And The Spooks Blu-ray presents a whimsical, bittersweet Gothic fantasy from visionary Slovak filmmaker Juraj Jakubisko, blending childhood adventure, classic monster mythology, and heartfelt melancholy into a uniquely Eastern European fairytale. Set beneath the looming ruins of Frankenstein Castle, the film follows young orphan Max as he runs away from a travelling circus and discovers a hidden community of lonely, misunderstood monsters seeking companionship and acceptance.

Living among the castle’s residents, Max encounters a tender rogues’ gallery of iconic figures: Eddie Constantine as the gruff but gentle Alojz, Ferdinand Mayne as a weary Count Dracula, Viveca Lindfors as the elegant Countess Frankenstein, and Gerhardt Karzel as an endearing Frankenstein’s Monster named Albert. Joined by spectral figures such as Elizabeth Báthory and other wandering phantoms, the film reframes classic horror archetypes as outsiders yearning for love, dignity, and belonging.

Often compared to The Monster Squad, Young Frankenstein, and a Gothic fairy-tale twist on The Island of Misfit Toys, Freckled Max And The Spooks balances slapstick humour with aching nostalgia. Beautifully restored by the Slovak Film Institute, this Deaf Crocodile Blu-ray marks the film’s first-ever release on Blu-ray in the United States, offering a major rediscovery for genre fans and lovers of international cult cinema.

directed by: Juraj Jakubisko
starring: Martin Hrebeň, Eddie Constantine, Ferdinand Mayne, Viveca Lindfors
1987 / 97 min / 1.66:1 / Slovak stereo

Freckled Max And The Spooks [Blu-ray]

Name: Freckled Max And The Spooks [Blu-ray]
Brand: Deaf Crocodile

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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• first-ever U.S. Blu-ray release
• new restoration by the Slovak Film Institute
• “Film About Film” (1986) – behind-the-scenes documentary directed by Rudolf Ferko
• “Portrait of a Film Director” (1989) – feature-length profile of Juraj Jakubisko directed by Matej Mináč
• three new video interviews with Ján Ďuriš, Petra Galková, and Rastislav Steranka
• new video essay by Ryan Verrill and Dr. Will Dodson
• new audio commentary by Samm Deighan

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Label: Deaf Crocodile
Region: A
Language: Slovak
Audio: stereo
Edition: standard edition
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