Episode 30: Freaks (1933)

Freaks (1933) is a controversial film, to say the least. Does it champion disability rights? Or does it demonize people with disabilities? Whatever those answers are, it is certainly true that audiences in 1933 were not prepared for this film and it flopped hard as well as scared the crap out of viewers. Not these viewers, though. We were mostly bored. We are joined in this episode by the loverly Cassi Davis, who offers much needed insight for this doozy of a movie.