freaks

  • Tod Browning’s Freaks Did Sideshow Horror Before It Was Cool

    Tod Browning’s Freaks Did Sideshow Horror Before It Was Cool

    Tod Browning’s Freaks is an interesting film both on and off the screen. For one, this 80-minute story of a collection of characters in a freakshow raised lots of controversy when it originally premiered in 1932, primarily because its actors were actual circus “freaks.” The film was so widely panned and controversial, needing extensive edits…