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Old 05-23-2006, 11:36 PM  
2HousePlague
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FREAKS "One of us..." Ever see it?



It's on BRAVO --

"FREAKS tells the story of Cleopatra, a cruel and beautiful trapeze artist. At the urging of her lover, the brutish strongman Hercules, she plots to seduce and murder Hans, the wealthiest member of Madame Tetrallini's Traveling Freak Show. Hypnotized by her charms, Hans falls madly in love with Cleopatra. He and his fellow misfits are overjoyed that a so-called "normal" person would accept one of them as an equal. But when Cleopatra's treachery comes to light, the stage is set for her ultimate undoing, and what began as a lighthearted tribute to sideshow life is rapidly eclipsed by shadows and mounting dread. The final act remains one of the most unsettling sequences ever put to film... more



"They did not ask to be brought into the world, but into the world they came. Their code is a law unto themselves. Offend one, and you offend them all... more


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