Freaks (1932) | |
| Director(s) | Tod Browning |
| Producer(s) | Tod Browning (uncredited), Dwain Esper (uncredited), Harry Rapf (uncredited), Hildegarde Stadie (uncredited), Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Horror |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Circus, Pre-Code Cinema |
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Freaks (1932) was a Horror - Black-and-white Film directed by Tod Browning and produced by Irving Thalberg, Tod Browning, Dwain Esper, Harry Rapf and Hildegarde Stadie.
Freaks was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994.
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Legends of Tomorrow (2016) s05e12 – Freaks and Greeks
on May 13, 2020 From The Stop ButtonAnd, now, in the ?they all can?t be winners? category, we have Freaks and Greeks, which sends the Legends to Hudson University to steal a chalice from a frat. It?s not a frat in 1979. It?s a frat in 2020, run by special guest star Drew Ray Tanner; he?s Greek party god Dionysus, who?s finally found ... Read full article
Freaks (1932): Horror?
By Carol Martinheira on Oct 30, 2018 From The Old Hollywood GardenFreaks (1932): Horror? On October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I mean, sure, the final moments are some of the scariest and most macabre in film history, but Freaks (1932) far transcends the horror genre. In fact, it has been widely described as a ... Read full article
Monstros / Freaks (1932)
By L? on Jul 9, 2016 From Critica RetroMonstros / Freaks (1932) O ano era 2009, e eu era uma rec?m-chegada no mundo do cinema. Tinha 16 anos e era f?cil de impressionar. N?o sei por que abri uma lista com o t?tulo “os 10 filmes mais impressionantes da hist?ria”. L?, na 10? posi??o, uma imagem j? me assustou: o Homem-To... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: FREAKS (1932)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 31, 2014 From Virtual ViragoTod Browning made a lasting mark on the horror genre with Dracula (1931), but Freaks (1932) is by far the stranger and more inventive of the two films. The director had explored the circus before with Lon Chaney silents like The Unholy Three (1925) and The Unknown (1927), as well The Show (1927) wit... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: FREAKS (1932)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 31, 2014 From Virtual ViragoTod Browning made a lasting mark on the horror genre with Dracula (1931), but Freaks (1932) is by far the stranger and more inventive of the two films. The director had explored the circus before with Lon Chaney silents like The Unholy Three (1925) and The Unknown (1927), as well The Show (1927) wit... Read full article
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Roscoe: I'm not going to have my wife laying in bed half the day with one of your hangovers.
[referring to a "half-man/half-woman" who has given Hercules an alluring look]
Roscoe: I think she likes you - but he don't.
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Was originally banned in Australia.
When uncredited producer Dwain Esper traveled the country with this film, he used some of the most lurid and suggestive promotions. For some engagements, if he was satisfied that it was safe, the feature would be followed by a square-up reel. This reel was basically nudist camp footage.
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