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Freakshow is a 2007 independent film which was made by The Asylum, directed by Drew Bell. It is an unofficial remake of the Tod Browning film Freaks. According to the film poster and DVD cover art, Freakshow is banned in 43 countries, though there is no mention of which countries banned it.[citation needed]

Freakshow
Freakshow Official Movie Poster
Directed byDrew Bell
Written byKeith Leopard
Produced byDavid Michael Latt
Sherri Strain
StarringRebekah Kochan
Dane Rosselli
Diego Barquinero
CinematographyMark Atkins
Edited byDavid Michael Latt
Kristen Quintrall
Distributed byThe Asylum
Release date
  • January 30, 2007 (2007-01-30)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot


Freakshow portrays a gang of thieves, working as security guards in a traveling carnival, who plot to steal their rich owner's fortune.

Lucy, one of the thieves, attempts to take the fortune by herself by seducing the Boss and marrying him. The youngest member of the Freakshow, Kimmie stumbles across a few of the gang members stealing food and she is murdered by the thieves. When the murder is discovered, the freaks plot revenge. In a variety of gruesome ways, the thieves are murdered by the freaks. Lucy attempts to escape punishment by swearing her love for the carnival Boss. The freaks "spare" her by giving her a Freakshow "act" which will make her a full member of their troupe. They mutilate her, cut out her tongue, sew her mouth shut, strip her flesh, and cut off her limbs before finally displaying her in the Freakshow Gallery as the "Worm Girl".


Cast



Production


The film was heavily inspired by Tod Browning's 1932 horror film Freaks. Many of the film's cast were actual circus performers and disabled actors which was also inspired by Browning's film.[1]


Release


Freakshow was released on DVD January 30, 2007. It was later re-released on DVD by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment on May 18, 2010.[2]


Reception


Critical reception for the film has been mostly negative. Horror News.net gave the film a negative review stating, "Freakshow is not a movie I recommend, not because it is controversial, but because it is watered down and bland. That being said, I’m not against giving the writer and/or director another shot if I see their names on a different movie; we all make mistakes, and hopefully we learn from our biggest ones".[3] Eat Horror panned the film, calling the film's acting and script "awful", also criticizing the film's unsympathetic characters, and over the top gore.[4]


References


  1. Condit, Jon (28 December 2006). "Dare You Enter the Freakshow? - Dread Central". Dread Central.com. Jon Condit. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. "Freakshow (2007) - Drew Bell". Allmovie.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. seanofthedead. "Film Review: Freakshow (2007)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. "Freakshow". EatHorror.net. Eat Horror. Retrieved 27 April 2015.



На других языках


- [en] Freakshow (film)

[ru] Шоу уродов (фильм)

«Шоу уродов» (англ. Freakshow) — американский фильм 2007 года. Ремейк фильма режиссёра Тода Броунинга «Уродцы» (1932)[1]. На большинстве обложек и постеров заявлено, что фильм запрещён в 43 странах мира, однако неизвестно в каких именно. Сильно отличается от книги, на которой был основан первый фильм «Шпоры», в частности судьбой главной героини и отсутствием карлика Ганса, теперь вместо него директор цирка Лон.



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