This controversial film was banned for over thirty years in some countries, including Australia. Using a group of circus and carnival performers who were all regarded as “freaks of nature” this unsettling film is about a malicious young woman who weds a carnival manager in order to gain his wealth. Her cruel treatment of the various circus performers prompts them to exact a vicious revenge. The final scenes in this movie are possibly some of the most harrowing in horror cinema history.
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ACMI Identifier
305881
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)