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Title: Disturbing? Chilling? Are you kidding?
Review: Having read all the wonderful reviews of "Freaks" I just had to get it. I warned my wife before we watched that the film was (allegedly) incredibly disturbing, grotesque and frightening. Let's just say that we didn't even bat an eyelash. Don't get me wrong--it's a very interesting movie. But scary? No way! Yes, the use of actual "freaks" in the movie was fascinating, but it surely didn't make us run for the OFF switch on our DVD player. Considering the reviews, the movie was actually quite tame. Really tame. I am frankly shocked it was allegedly banned anywhere at any time. Weren't circus sideshows more prevelant in the 1930's than now? So what's the big deal? I agree that the DVD commentary was excellent, but this was NOT a scary movie. A good film, unique (that's for sure), and overall enjoyable to watch. But I don't see it as a landmark horror flick. Not even close.
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