Freaks | 1932

Have you seen the uncut version? Do you think the revenge is justified, or does the film go too far? Let’s talk in the comments. 🎪🖤

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Freaks is not a comfortable watch. It is a dirty, grimy, deeply humane howl of rage against a society that defines beauty as virtue. When you see the tagline— "Can a full-grown woman ever love a midget?" —you realize the film isn't asking a question about love. It’s asking a question about who gets to be human. Have you seen the uncut version

Freaks (1932): The Film That Bared Humanity’s True Monsters It’s asking a question about who gets to be human

What makes Freaks impossible to dismiss is its authenticity. Browning cast real sideshow performers from the era: Prince Randian (the "Human Torso") rolling a cigarette with his lips; Schlitze (a microcephalic man often misgendered by the studio); Daisy and Violet Hilton (conjoined twins). These weren't actors in makeup. They were people who had survived a world that literally paid a dime to stare at them.