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IMDb rating 7.8
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Silvia And
rated 10

It's sad, even if it depicted a cruel reality where the different is considered an inferior being on which to joke

1 year ago
Oleg Mose
rated 10

One of us!
One of us!

1 year ago
Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

...this slice of carnival surrealism puts real circus freaks centre stage, seesawing between sensitive and exploitative.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

...a very potent reminder of cinema’s origin in the fairground tent.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 8

If there are ‘freaks’ on display, they are not the versatile performers to whom this 1932 movie’s title appears to allude.

Read full review at The Guardian
Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Den ultimative filmklassiker om vanskabninger ("freaks")... fremragende.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Tod Browning
Director
Edward Brophy
As Rollo Brother
Hooper Atchley
As Doctoer (uncredited)
Wallace Ford
As Phroso
Ernie Adams
As Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
Roscoe Ates
As Roscoe
Sidney Bracey
As Hans' Butler (uncredited)

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In this cult classic horror film, a beautiful trapeze artist named Cleopatra seduces a wealthy dwarf named Hans, but her true intention is to inherit his fortune. She conspires with the circus strongman Hercules to kill Hans, but their plan is discovered by the other circus performers, who seek revenge. The film features a cast of real-life circus performers, including dwarfs, giants, and people with other physical deformities. The climax takes place during a stormy night when the performers turn on Cleopatra and Hercules, resulting in grotesque and disturbing consequences. The film was banned in England for over 30 years due to its controversial content.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Freaks include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Mummy (1932), The Mummy, The Old Dark House, The Unknown, Dracula.