
Movies that feel like Freaks (1932)
If you loved Freaks, the closest films we have are Dracula (1931), White Zombie (1932) and The Black Cat (1934). All three share Freaks' dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium and Peacock Premium and others, checked against today's data.
If Freaks hit the spot, these will too

Tod Browning working the same nerve twice
The difference: Not nearly as contemplative as Freaks

The same two preoccupations: black and white, and newlywed

One thread runs through both: pre-code
The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Freaks does

Both keep coming back to the same thing: black and white
The difference: Sits closer to science fiction than Freaks does

Common ground: pre-code

Contemplative where it counts, dread-soaked underneath

Two things both keep coming back to: revenge and murder
The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Horror built on unease, twice over

Both are built on the same subject: revenge
The difference: 48 years apart, and the 1980s show

The same preoccupation in both: romance

The same preoccupation in both: murder

Relentless drama, and it commits to that
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