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5 For: The Vampire's Assistant: Cirque du Freak (2009)

What do Alex Winter mutants, Tim Burton fever dreams, and Macho Man in a cage match have in common?

They’re all freaky detours on the strange, slimy, transformation-heavy road paved by Cirque du Freak.

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR

Five films connected by freaks, transformations, and uncanny communities

A genuine love–hate rant about Basket Case 2

Spider-Man, pro wrestling, and the freak show that is Sam Raimi’s career

The lingering trauma of a hostel room haunted by Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter

A conversation that begins with conjoined twins and ends with cobweb oceans

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