Tag: Freaks
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Freaks Controversy Explained: Was Tod Browning’s 1932 Horror Movie Exploitative Or Progressive?
“Freaks” is one of the most impactful films ever made about humanity’s cruelty and the power of solidarity. It tells the story of a beautiful but conniving trapeze artist named Cleopatra who plans to seduce and murder Hans, a circus sideshow performer and a person of short stature, for his inheritance. Director Tod Browning’s dark…
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The Best One-Word Horror Titles, from ‘Scream’ to ‘Teeth’ to ‘Nope’
“Nope.” That’s the maddening morsel of a clue writer-director Jordan Peele gave audiences before unleashing his third horror flick into theaters on July 22: “Nope.”Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, and Michael Wincott star in this science fiction horror outing set against the legacies of horse ranchers in Hollywood (we think). Although Peele’s…
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Superhero Bits: New ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Details, ‘Captain Marvel’ Pager References Sword & More
How does the Captain Marvel pager given to Nick Fury reference Sword? What lies in the Olympia Archives of Marvel’s Avengers video game? Want to know more about Spider-Man: Miles Morales? Have you seen the trailer for the German superhero movie Freaks – You’re One of Us? Are She-Hulk and more Marvel characters coming to…
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Comic-Con: Avengers: Endgame, Walking Dead, The Witcher, Dark Crystal, Game of Thrones, The Boys and Freaks
On the July 20, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the first day of San Diego Comic Con International 2019. We talk about Marcus and McFeely, Russo Brothers, The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead, The Witcher,…
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‘Freaks’ Trailer: Official Trailer for Twisty Sci-Fi Movie Debuts Ahead of Comic-Con
Freaks debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, where it was a minor sensation, and continued to accumulate awards as it made the festival rounds at the Brussels International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, and Paris International Film Festival. But before the twisty sci-fi film starring Emile Hirsch heads to theaters, it’s…
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‘Freaks’ Trailer: Emile Hirsch Stars In Dark, Twisted Take On The Superhero Genre
With the proliferation of superhero films in the film industry today, there’s a desire for more unique takes on the genre. No longer is it okay to just give your run of the mill film about superpowered individuals. We’ve seen it all before. But last year, two films snuck out and surprised everyone on the…
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Exclusive New ‘Freaks’ Trailer Teases the Twisted Sci-Fi Thriller Ahead of Sdcc Screening
The festival hit Freaks is headed to Comic-Con. On Thursday, July 18, Well Go USA is bringing the sci-fill thriller to San Diego in partnership with Collider for a sneak peek screening, and we’ve got an exclusive trailer and poster debut to mark the occasion. In case you’ve missed the buzz, Freaks debuted at Tiff…
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‘Freaks’ With Emile Hirsch & Bruce Dern Is A Horror With Sci-Fi/Thriller Dimensions [Tiff Review]
The title “Freaks” conjures images of Tod Browning’s 1932 classic of the same name, and its cavalcade of unforgettable sideshow performers. So it may come as a surprise to learn that the first feature from Canadian directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein is not a horror flick. Instead, “Freaks” is a thematically ambitious, well-acted thriller…
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Toronto Film Review: ‘Freaks’
Directed by first-time feature helmers Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, “Freaks” is a film whose greatest virtues are inseparable from its limitations. Using a tiny handful of locations, a small cast (albeit one that includes Bruce Dern), and some judiciously applied digital effects, the two writer-directors manage to hit most of the marks of a…
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Tiff Exclusive: First Poster for the Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Freaks’
One of the many films to premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival is Freaks. Written and directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, Freaks is a the science-fiction thriller about a disturbed father (Emile Hirsch) that locks his 7-year-old daughter (Lexy Kolker) in their house, warning her of grave dangers outside. But a…