Freakshow

Freakshow (2007)

In a modern retelling of Tod Browning's "Freaks", "Freakshow" tells the story of a group of criminals who chose to hide out by working security at a traveling circus. At first, they plot with an insider to steal the ticket sales, but the wily Lucy has bigger plans. She convinces the gang to let her seduce and marry the aging circus owner, Lon, in order to secure the entire circus fortune after he "suffers an accident". "People die all the time," Lucy says. The freaks are on to their scheme, however, and when the youngest of them is caught by the ruthless gang, they show no mercy to ensure her silence. When the circus folk find the child's remains, they swear vengeance, and no one is safe from their fury--least of all, the wily Lucy.

Date of release
2007-01-30
TMDB
2.9 / 10 (24)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Horror
Director
Drew Bell

Casting

Interesting facts

Freakshow is a 2007 American horror film which was made by The Asylum and directed by Drew Bell. It is an unofficial remake of the Tod Browning film Freaks. it follows a gang of thieves works as security guards in a traveling carnival. Freakshow was released direct-to-video on January 30, 2007. According to the DVD cover art, Freakshow is banned in 43 countries, though no reports show this to be true. Critical reception for Freakshow has been mostly negative.

Production and release

Freakshow was heavily inspired by Tod Browning's 1932 horror film Freaks. Many of Freakshow 's cast were actual circus performers and disabled actors which was also inspired by Browning's film. Freakshow was released on DVD January 30, 2007. It was later re-released on DVD by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment on May 18, 2010. According to the DVD cover art, Freakshow is banned in 43 countries, though no reports show this to be true.

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