Freaks in the Family
A dear friend sent a copy of the 1932 film, “Freaks,” banned for 30 years and finally vindicated as one of the best horror films ever made. The film used real circus “acts”—conjoined twins, dwarfs, persons with microcephaly, total amputees–who exact revenge on the able-bodied performers that scheme against them. Upon release the film was … Read more