Tag: freak
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The Elephant Man
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
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Basket Case 2
Duane and his basket-bound mutant brother are taken in by a secret home for wayward freaks.
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Head of the Family
In the midst of a torrid affair, Lance discovers that Nob Hollow’s weirdest residents, the Stackpoole family, have been doing hideous human experiments in the bowels of their basement.
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Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane’s eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her…