Tod Browning is easily one of the most iconic filmmakers when it comes to bizarre, macabre, and unsettling films. From a career that began in a carnival sideshow to developing a reputation in Hollywood, his directorial work would give us memorable classics such as Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932).
In Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood’s Master of the Macabre, authors David J. Skal and Elias Savada shed light upon the life and career of Browning. This revised and expanded edition is an expansion of an iteration published in 1995 and made all the more special with the incorporation of information from recently unearthed scrapbooks and photographs that once belonged to Browning. Though Browning was extremely private, this book helps readers learn more about his life, career, legacy, and filmography.
Fans of classic horror and the cult classic Freaks are sure to enjoy this revised edition.
Hometowns to Hollywood 