Freaky Friday

Hello Friends,

     Since this is the first Freakfest Friday, I thought that it would only be appropriate to talk about a classic. In 1932 a film was released by the name "Freaks", now if you haven't seen it, good luck finding a copy. Not only is it STILL banned in Australia but it was banned in the UK for 30 years, the longest film band in UK's history. A woman claim she suffered a miscarriage, when she was at the screen test, due the "film's shocking nature" and threatened to sue MGM. The "shocking nature" was that MGM used real circus freaks,mainly from The Ringling Brothers Circus and in all honesty that why it's still a classic. The authenticity of the film is what makes it stand out after all this time.


It's a  story about a money-grubbing trapeze artist named Cleopatra (aren't they all) who becomes aware that one of the little people, Hans, will be inheriting money soon. She soon begins to  make Hans believe she is in love with him, even though he is engaged to another little person,Frieda. Soon she and Hercules (a fellow performer and strong man/lover of hers)  devise a plan to kill Hans and take his money. Well everyone is getting drunk at Hans and Cleopatras wedding party when she and Hercules start to make fun of Hans and the other "freaks". Later Hans finds out Cleopatra is trying to poison him and devises a way to get back at her....Now I'm not going to spoil the ending for you because it's great.

This film features two members of the "Doll Family", the actors playing Hans and Frieda in actual reality are brother and sister. Hans, named Harry Earles later went on to be one of the lollipop guild members in "The Wizard of OZ". Some of the others freaks went back to the circus while others left the spotlight all together due to backlash from audiences. This movie created such a buzz because of the content, you have to see it! Now since 1932 there have been way worse films in my opinion like Saw,Hostel and Texas Chainsaw Massacre so go into the movie with an open mind and remember for it's time....it was freaky!

And remember....... Gooble-dee goop, one of us, one of us

Keep watching and get scared, Folks!