Don’t be put off by the slightly cheesy-sounding title of Italian fantasy film Freaks vs The Reich – it’s more Guillermo del Toro than Strippers Vs Werewolves.
Set in 1943, it centres on a group of “freaks” with uncanny abilities – essentially carny X-Men – who find work at the Berlin Zircus. A sumptuous show put on by the Nazis, this is the realm of Franz, a German officer with clairvoyant powers who has a premonition of Hitler's suicide, and four beings with superhuman powers who could save the Third Reich...
SFX’s reviewer was impressed by the way the film “balances comedy and darkness, humanity and cruelty, blending moments of wonder with visceral action sequences”, calling it “bewitching”, and “a true tonic for superhero fatigue”.
Freaks vs The Reich is available to buy on Blu-ray and DVD from 26 February. Thanks to Dazzler Media, we have five Blu-ray copies to give away. To put your name in the hat for the chance to win one, simply answer the question below.
