Freak is a psychological thriller that follows the story of a mousy librarian named Lucy (played by Debbie Rochon), who is fascinated by human abnormalities and deformities. Her obsession leads her to visit a carnival, where she meets a mysterious but charming man named Mr. Aaron (played by Kenton Hoover). Mr. Aaron is the owner of a sideshow where he displays odd and rare human abnormalities. Lucy becomes deeply enamored with Mr. Aaron and is fascinated by the people in his sideshow.