Conversation so far:
How was this film received?
Despite the extensive cuts, the film was still negatively received by audiences, recording a loss of $164,000, and remained an object of extreme controversy.
What did people not like about it?
"Any one who considers this entertainment should be placed in the pathological ward in some hospital..

Question: Was there any specific thing about the film that people didn't like?
Self-contained rewrite: Was there any specific thing about the film Freaks that people didn't like?