# "One of us, one of us..." FREAKS on DVD
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [August 11, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373 "2004-08-11T16:20:50Z")
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### Author:  [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373/1 "2004-08-11T16:20:50Z")
It’ll probably be a couple of weeks before I can get a copy, but the best news about this is… THREE Alternate endings!
I’ve heard of one possible alt ending, but not three!
I am so anticipating springing this on my friends!
“Gooble gobble, gooble gobble…”
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### Author:  [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373/2 "2004-08-11T16:30:07Z")
Finally! When will it be released?
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### Author:  [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2004, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373/3 "2004-08-11T22:08:18Z")
[/dumb questiom] You guys aren’t saying Tod Browning’s Freaks is coming out with 3 alternate endings right? You are talking about a later remake? [/dumb question]
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### Author:  [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373/4 "2004-08-11T23:53:33Z")
I don’t think that is a dumb question at all **jimmy**. I’ve been tracking this release for a while now, I still have not found any information more detailed than what I saw on [this page:](http://www.creature-corner.com/dvd/may06wbhorror.php3)
“_It will include an audio commentary by film historian David Skal (of course), a new documentary called “Freaks: Sideshow Cinema”, a prologue that was added just for the theatrical release, and three endings._”
I’m a big fan of _Freaks_, but not horror in general, maybe I’m missing the more recent news.
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### Author:  [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373/5 "2004-08-12T00:41:16Z")
How about a spoiler on the three endings? Midget marries girl midget, in or out?
The original version had SUCH a horrific ending that – I’ve heard – the footage was destroyed. It’s been a while since I’ve been a _Freaks_ scholar, so I don’t remember exactly what it entailed. A close-up of the castration of the strong-man?
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### Author:  [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373/6 "2004-08-12T01:36:00Z")
> [@FriarTed](#):
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> “Gooble gobble, gooble gobble…”
And the utterer of those words was none other than Angelo Rossitto who would be best known for his role from a half century later as “Master” (“The little man with the knowin’s of a lotta things”) from “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.”
He also had a recurring spot as one of Baretta’s “gang” in the TV series.
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### Author:  [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-us-one-of-us-freaks-on-dvd/259373/7 "2004-08-12T02:19:29Z")
It was released Tuesday, the 10th.
And yes, Tod Browning’s FREAKS has three alternate endings.
An Amazon review tho says they don’t add that much, but just the fact they exist is pretty cool.
I had no idea about the BEYOND THUNDERDOME connection- that is great!