FREAKS (1932) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Tod Browning

Written by - Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins

Starring - Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates

" A circus’ beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of the side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover that she is only marrying him for the money. A film that gets more shocking as time goes by. Tod Browning’s choice of using real deformed players came across as tasteless at the time of release, but nothing could be further from the truth, as he looks at the side show performers with respect and awe, portraying them in such a way that frightens but also touches the viewer. Unique and harrowing, as well as a film that begs to be discovered."

Drama, USA