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Freaks

Movie · 1932 · 64 min

Unsettling carnival drama that shifts from tender camaraderie to genuinely disturbing revenge, leaving a lingering unease.

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1932 film by Tod Browning
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Year
1932
Runtime
64 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • revenge
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, horror, thriller, flashback
Directed by
Tod Browning
Written by
Charles MacArthur, Al Boasberg, Willis Goldbeck, Edgar Allan Woolf
Starring
Louise Beavers, Edward Brophy, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Daisy and Violet Hilton, Angelo Rossitto, Wallace Ford, Prince Randian
Cinematography
Merritt B. Gerstad
Runtime
64 min
Country
United States
Languages
French, German, English

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