Freaks Movie Review 1932

The infamous, controversial, cult-horror classic about a band of circus freaks that exact revenge upon a beautiful aerialist and her strongman lover after enduring humiliation and exploitation. Based on Ted Robbins story "Spurs." It was meant to out-horror "Frankenstein" but was so successful that it was repeatedly banned. Browning's film may be a shocker but it is never intended to be exploitative since the "Freaks" are the only compassionate, loyal, and loving people around.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 66 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Story, Revenge, Carnivals & Circuses, Twins, Inheritance

Screenplay

Al Boasberg, Willis Goldbeck, Leon Gordon, Edgar Allen Woolf

Cast

Wallace Ford, Olga Baclanova, Leila Hyams, Roscoe Ates, Harry Earles, Henry Victor, Daisy Earles, Rose (Dion) Dione, Daisy Hilton, Violet Hilton

Cinematography

Merritt B. Gerstad

Director

Tod Browning

Producer

MGM

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 1994.