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   Want more weird cinema and Machine-fueled chaos? Follow us here: – Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod – Season watchlist on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviememorypod/ – Visit our website: https://www.moviememorymachine.com   Tags: Cirque du Freak, Freaked, Basket Case 2, Nightbreed, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Freak Show Movies, Cult Horror, Comic Book Adaptations