She Freak (1967)

Director:

Byron Mabe

Writer:

David F. Friedman (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

A Barbarous Experience..!

Plot:

Claire Brennen stars as a waitress who leaves the greasy-diner business for the excitement of the carnival...

Plot Keywords:

Carnival | Freak | Remake | B Movie | Exploitation

Cast

Claire Brennen	...	Jade Cochran
Lee Raymond	...	Blackie Fleming
Lynn Courtney	...	Pat 'Moon' Mullins
Bill McKinney	...	Steve St. John
Claude Earl Jones	...	Greasy (as Claude Smith)
Ben Moore	...	Ben Thomas
Van Teen	...	Al Babcock
Madame Lee	...	Snake Charmer (as Lee)
Marsha Drake	...	Olga
Felix Silla	...	Shorty
William Bagdad	...	Pretty-Boy (as Bill Bagdad)
Sandra Holcomb	...	Canival Woman

Also Known As:

Alley of Nightmares
Asylum of the Insane (USA) (recut version)
Freaks!

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Sonney-Friedman Pictures

Trivia:

Bill McKinney's film debut.

Quotes:

Greasy: What do you say you and me, we go up to Lee County tonight for a couple of beers. Eh? Eh?
[laughs]
Jade Cochran: Gee, Greasy, that sounds groovy. But I'm afraid I don't have anything classy enough to wear for such a grand occasion.
Greasy: Don't you get so damn snotty. Who in the hell do you think you are, anyway?
Jade Cochran: I know who I am. I'm nobody. Just like you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001)

A Treat

Outstanding exploitation flick with a palpable sense of sleaziness...Feels like an old E.C. comic book story, one that would have been drawn by Graham Ingals...who cares if it's a "Freaks" rip-off: it has its own unique charm, with loads of authentic carney atmosphere (producer/writer David Friedman was a carny himself up until a couple years ago) and great performances from a cast of nobodies. Shorty is incredible, as is the fat, sweaty hash joint owner at the beginning. And David Friedman as a freak show barker is not to be missed. The genuinely unsettling make-up for the She-Freak is by Ed Wood's make-up man. Good stuff.