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Freaks (1932)
description written by member JessicaFilmJunkie:
The story of the 'freaks' who work at the circus and the love story
between a small man and a large woman that leads to the betrayal of his
first love.
| Release Date: | February 20th, 1932 |
| Running Time: | 64 minutes |
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| Written By: |  | Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins |
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I can imagine in 1932 that people were not exposed to the many varieties of humans as they are today. This must have been horror to them. However, the real monsters in this film are not the "freaks," but the humans who take advantage of them.
This film would have been a video nasty had it been issued in the seventies. It...
(complete Freaks review by Movie Addict)
| Freaks Movie Review by Jarrod (9/6/2007) |
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'Freaks' is a horror classic, a rare cinematic treasure, from Tod Browning, better known for his version of Dracula, with Bela Lugosi. To cal it horror may be incorrect, as it might be more of a gothic romance, and a tale of friendship. A beautiful trapeze artist shows an interest in marrying Hans, the midget leader of a...
(complete Freaks review by Jarrod)
This movie has become a famed cult film because it stars a group of deformed and handicapped and disabled circus performers. Yet this is no horror movie, it is a love story between those outside of our accepted society.
The acting is so-so, but the fact that people so outside of beautiful Hollywood were given a voice is...
(complete Freaks review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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