This is for the misfits the freaks and the runts. Tod Browning's Freaks is as infamous today as it was back in the 30s when it shook film watchers to the core. Of course time has diluted some of its impact, you can imagine that a modern day horror fan drooling over torture porn et al being completely bemused by the reputation afforded Freaks. Yet it still remains a unique and nightmarish piece of film making, the…
Top Cast
Harry Earles
Hans
Olga Baclanova
Cleopatra
Daisy Earles
Frieda
Henry Victor
Hercules
Wallace Ford
Phroso
Leila Hyams
Venus
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe
Angelo Rossitto
Angeleno
Jerry Austin
Knife-Throwing Dwarf (uncredited)
Daisy Hilton
Siamese Twin
Violet Hilton
Siamese Twin
Schlitzie
Himself
Josephine Joseph
Half Woman-Half Man
Johnny Eck
Half Boy
Frances O'Connor
Armless Girl
Peter Robinson
Human Skeleton
Reviews
If I have to be honest, I'd say that I have uncertain opinions concerning this film on the whole. On the one hand, I can't say that I didn't enjoy 'Freaks', mainly because of its nice display of bizarre cast members. On the other hand, I can't help feeling slightly at fault, considering that these were real people who probably suffered a lot in their lives because of their malformations, something they obviously…
FAQ about Freaks
What is Freaks about?
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
When was Freaks released?
Freaks was released in 1932.
What genres does Freaks belong to?
Freaks is categorised as Drama, Horror.
Who stars in Freaks?
The cast of Freaks includes Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova, Daisy Earles, Henry Victor, Wallace Ford.