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Freaks

2019Movie1 h 45 minR

Thriller
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic637.0Rotten Tomatoes88%78%
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic637.0Rotten Tomatoes88%78%

Summary

Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat-or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Hits close to home.

Not for laughs or warmth.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

"Join Us" DroneRare · in 22 titlesThe famous "one of us" chant comes from the titular freaks accepting Cleo as someone who has joined them, whether she likes it or not.Ugly Hero, Good-Looking VillainRare · in 44 titlesThe titular "freaks" (especially Hans and his lover Frieda) each have nearly every possible body dysfunction one could have, but they're good-hearted and look out for each other, meanwhile, in contra…All 73 tropes

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Film 1 of 2 · then Freaks Part II

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