Freak was a song inspired by the historical drama film about whom?
Freak (Bruce Foxton song):  It was inspired strongly by the 1980 biographical film The Elephant Man, with the single's cover even referencing the film's posters. The Elephant Man (film): The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London.
Joseph Merrick