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1. listverse.com › 2017/03/18 › 10-bizarre-facts-on-the10 Bizarre Facts About The Classic Horror Movie ‘Freaks’

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   Mar 18, 2017 · 202. In 1932 in Depression-era America, MGM Studios came under fire after the release of Freaks, a horror film centered around carnival sideshow performers with real disabilities. The following 10 facts focus on the irrational censorship fueled by timid audiences, the public’s absurd reaction to the unknown, and the distressing exploitative ...

2. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleFreaks (1932) - Turner Classic Movies

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   Freaks sent shock waves through the MPPDA (the industry censor board that was quickly gaining power, and would eventually evolve into today's MPAA ratings board). Jason S. Joy wrote to the organizations figurehead, Will Hays, expressing concern about the blossoming horror movie genre, mentioning Freaks specifically.

3. www.themoviedb.org › tv › 1413-american-horror-storyFreak Show (2014) - The Movie Database (TMDB)

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   In 1952, in the quiet, sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida, a troupe of human "curiosities" has just arrived in town, coinciding with the strange emergence of a dark entity that savagely threatens the lives of townsfolk and freaks alike.

4. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 54984511 Astonishing Facts About Tod Browning's Freaks - Mental Floss

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   Oct 11, 2021 · MGM wanted Freaks to rival Dracula as a horror movie. ... Freaks finally held its first previews in San Diego in January of 1932, where the audience reaction was swift and brutal.

5. www.steve-calvert.co.uk › freaks-1932-movie-reviewFreaks (1932): Movie Review and ... - A Passion for Horror

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   Nov 6, 2019 · Steve Calvert. Freaks is a 1932 horror movie set in a circus. The movie is based on the short story “Spurs” (written by Tod Robbins) and focuses on the lives of the ‘freaks’ who perform in the circus sideshow acts. Before going any further with this Freaks movie review, I’d like to share some background information.

6. www.denofgeek.com › movies › tod-brownings-freaksTod Browning's Freaks: The Original Freak Show | Den of Geek

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   Oct 8, 2014 · The 1931 vampire classic made so much money that MGM snatched Browning to make a horror film at the studio best known for glitz and glamor. Irving Thalberg, the studio’s production head, wanted ...

7. screenrant.com › american-horror-story-movieAmerican Horror Story: Every Horror Movie Easter Egg In Freak ...

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   Dec 10, 2020 · Freaks (1932) is undoubtedly the biggest influence on AHS: Freak Show. The horror movie released before the Production Code Administration (PCA) was established to ensure that the correct coding was given to features that included sex, violence, blood, and anything else viewed as overtly obscene.