Freaks
Inspired by childhood recollections of running away with the circus and befriending the sideshow freaks, Tod Browniing's vision of sideshow life is both bizarre and disturbing. On its release in 1932 it was greeted with revulsion and disgust by critics and public alike, losing $164,000 dollars in just a few weeks before being withdrawn by MGM. It would appear that Browning's use of real-life 'freaks' was just too much for audiences to stomach. In fact, the movie caused such outrage in the UK that it was banned and remained unseen for fifty years. Now regarded as one of the greatest cult classics of all time, 'Freaks' is not seen as a study of deformity but rather an old-fashioned tale of morality where the defenceless and hopeless triumph over evil, with the grotesque coming across as much more appealing than most of the 'normal' people. However, the final ten minutes are among the most chilling in horror movie history.
Year: 1932
Genre: Cult Films / After Dark, Schlockfest, Film Festivals 2000, Best of the 1930s, Disabilities, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Cult Classic
Country: USA
Director: Tod Browning
Starring: Wallace Ford, Olga Baclanova, Leila Hyams
Duration: 62 Minutes
Rating: R16
7.9/10
Location in store: Cult Classics
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