Freeze Frame Presents: Drop Dead Fred (1991) (12)
A cult classic for the VHS generation, a special Freeze Frame screening of the cult classic about a young woman and her imaginary friend Drop Dead Fred.
About Freeze Frame Presents: Drop Dead Fred (1991) (12)
| 5th October 2025 | |
| 6pm - 10pm | |
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Out of the Blue Drill Hall 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith EH6 8RG |
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| £8 - £25 | |
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Imaginary friend - real friendship. A cult classic for the VHS generation. Rik Mayall stars as the titular character Drop Dead Fred, the imaginary best childhood friend of Lizzie Cronan, who returns when she needs him most.
With elements of comic slapstick and fantasy, superficially this is a vehicle for Rik Mayll’s chaotic comedy style to reach the big screen but delve a little deeper and we have the story of a woman who needs to break free from the controlling influence of her slimy husband and stepford-like mother…
Special guest chef Alice Leach will be preparing the really, really, really romantic salad and movie inspired menu.
Join us at 6pm for a film-inspired three course pre-show meal. The perfect chance to catch-up with family or friends before watching the film or just join us at 7.00pm for the film.
Cast Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher
Director Ate De Jong I 1991 I 98 mins
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