Freaks DVD (Region 1)

Posted : 4 months, 2 weeks ago at Jul 10 10:35

freaks is a must see movie. it has everything a movie should have and a bit beyond that. that was the gimmick and that's what it delivered. a horror story with true sideshow "horrors". the story is fairly simple: revenge for being mistreated and humiliated. a true love that's broken apart by a scheming tramp (and her real lover) to get at the wealth of another. the twist is of course that it pits circus "freaks" against "normal" people. there are a number of things which are not what you'd expect. firstly and most importantly, the "freaks" are not sidekick or second tier bit players...they are the leading actors. the two dwarfs that play two of the main parts deliver their lines in the slow and difficult waveringly high pitched speech that is typical of their condition. there ...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 7 months, 4 weeks ago at Apr 2 10:29

Wow. what a fucking movie. if you ever felt like you wanted to see what this was about, you should. Not one bit of special effects, nor are there any violent scenes; just the disturbing ones of life itself and how imperfect it truly is. A story of a little man who falls for a trapeze artist from the circus he is a part of; and instead of send him back to his loving wife, the bitch decides to let him think she is interested in him. Causing a downward spiral for the man, she continues to lead him on until they decide to get married; the main benefit being not love, but money he has... and poison will play a big part. Before too long, Cleopatra shows how she truly feels at diner while being honored by fellow circus members, lashing out and calling them freaks. That brings her scheme with Her...Read more

Rating : 8/10