The article presents a freak strangeness in the aspect of the epistemological approach. Genetic link of the epistemic field «freak» and «miracle» is learnt. Otherness of the freak as a cinematic strange character with illogical behavior, actions, causes puzzling people around him not to accept his behavior is noted and justified. Freak as Alien is shown though the model that includes otherness characteristics of appearance, lifestyle, behavioral opposition to the laws of human fate and probability theory. The analysis of some cinematic freak heroes opposing socio-cultural environment and the socio-cultural reality.

The article presents a freak strangeness in the aspect of the epistemological approach. Genetic link of the epistemic field «freak» and «miracle» is learnt. Otherness of the freak as a cinematic strange character with illogical behavior, actions, causes puzzling people around him not to accept his behavior is noted and justified. Freak as Alien is shown though the model that includes otherness characteristics of appearance, lifestyle, behavioral opposition to the laws of human fate and probability theory. The analysis of some cinematic freak heroes opposing socio-cultural environment and the socio-cultural reality.