TOD BROWNING'S "FREAKS" (1932)

12/18/11 Sorry, but the full movie has been removed by my source, and therefore is inactive here. I've put two of the available YouTube clips to hold you over until some cinama buff comes along and uploads the whole package again.

Most of the rest are either disabled by request, or are juvenile and irreverent commentaries.

FREAKS is unique in the history of public cinema. Once you've seen it, you'll never forget it.

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