Freakshow

Freakshow

Directed by Drew Bell

Produced by The Asylum

200785 min2.9 / 10

A dark revenge thriller that pits morally corrupt criminals against circus outcasts, built on betrayal, murder, and retribution.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Freakshow violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Freakshow easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Freakshow end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Freakshow scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Freakshow sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love1

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Freakshow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Freakshow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Freakshow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Freakshow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Freakshow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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