FREAKS // Pre-Code Hollywood

1662 Broadway Boulevard,Kansas City MO 64108

20 October, 2022

Description

dir: Todd Browning - 1932 - 1 hr 4 min After the success of Dracula, director Todd Browning used his Hollywood power to have MGM produce Freaks. Inspired by his timeworking in the circus and featuring a cast of real sideshow performers, Browning's tale of a lady trapeze artist violating the code of the side show when she plots to murder her husband. By flipping expectations, Browning humanizes his subjects and reveals the real monsterous aspects of humanity.