This highly controversial film must have gotten some people pretty upset. Todd Browning, who directed horror films, wanted his audience to check their attitudes toward those who have been born with deformities or some disability. What we have here are people. Pure and simple. Despite their appearances, these are people with golden hearts who support each other on a day to day basis. They love and work and do all the things we all do. There are some villainous types here, but they tend to be the "normal" folks. I stayed away from this movie for a long time because I thought it would be uncomfortable. After a little discomfort from first viewing some of the more dramatic aberrations, I began to enjoy their personalities and their character. Browning took a real chance and succeeded.
