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Tod Browning’s Freaks (1932) Review

Director: Tod BrowningWriters: Clarence Aaron ‘Tod’ Robbins, Willis GoldbeckStars: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova1 Hour, 4 Minutes Amazon Link: [https://amzn.to/2WxguCw] Freaks (1932) Synopsis First, a non-PC note. I am going to refer to most of the cast of the film as “freaks” because, well, that’s the title of the movie, and it’s what…


The Phantom of the Opera (1962) Review

Director: Terence FisherWriters: Anthony Hinds, Gaston LerouxStars: Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza 1 Hour, 24 Minutes Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2WxFxWh Synopsis We start out underground with a dwarf watching a man in a mask play the organ. Credits roll. Phantom of the Opera by Hammer Films, 1962 It’s the first performance of a…