(Catwoman III #56) - Film Freak admired Melvin's footage, telling him the doppelganger motif was reminiscent of German Expressionism. He reminded Film Freak that he documented something, he didn't make a movie, and Film Freak responded that reality was the movie everyone made. He severed his relationship by poisoning Melvin, and apologizing that his death was not as dramatic as he'd hoped it'd be.He told Angle Man to examine the footage, and he realized the Catwoman who'd given him a beatdown wasn't the Catwoman he had a hate-on for as Film Freak rejoiced in the plot twist. He told Angle Man that when Catwoman disappeared a woman named Irena Duybrova moved into Gotham. That was the name of the lead character in "Cat People," so he was sure he'd found their target. They went to "Irena's" apartment and snatched her daughter Helena. Catwoman confronted them, and Angle Man told her she was about to lose everything she held dear.

(Catwoman III #57, 58) - Angle Man asked Film Freak if the sound of a baby screaming would be dramatic for his movie, and Catwoman switched off the lights, grabbed Helena, and fled down the hall. Angle Man hit her in the ankle with an angle, causing her to topple over, but she thought fast and cushioned Helena. Film Freak halted Angle Man, wanting a classic Trombone shot to capture Catwoman's anxiety before Angle Man finished her off. Catwoman smashed the camera into his face, injuring his eye and disabling him before taking down Angle Man and tying them both up. Angle Man promised that since they knew who she was she'd never be safe again, nor would her child. He taunted her that she could always kill him, since he knew she was a murderer. Catwoman called Zatanna, and told her she needed to erase their memories or she'd be forced to kill them. Zatanna said she didn't manipulate people's minds anymore, and Catwoman said she owed her. Zatanna arrived, and Angle Man reiterated that he'd gone from a nobody to the man that was going to inform every lunatic and criminal where they could find Catwoman and her daughter. Catwoman tended to Helena, and left Zatanna alone with the villains. Angle Man said he knew how Zatanna lobotomized Dr. Light, and said being a supervillain wasn't working out for him, so he'd be fine if she wiped his mind clean. She insisted she didn't do that anymore, and reached inside his mind to erase his knowledge of Catwoman's private identity. Catwoman grew impatient with how long the process took, but knew she never wanted to kill someone again if she could help it. Film Freak was complicated to read because his memory played out like endless film clips, and a master's class on cinematography. Zatanna finished her work on Film Freak and Angle Man, and told them to confess their crimes. Catwoman said they still weren't even, and suggested Zatanna make them confess to Black Mask's murder, but she flat out refused. In his coerced state Film Freak decided the crime he had to confess was crimes against cinema. He walked into the office of his station manager John Rinaldi, and stabbed him to death, saying he didn't understand that nothing was more important than movies.

(Catwoman III #59-61) - Film Freak made one of his followers film him explaining that he was changing the direction of his movie, having gone from the second-string villain in Catwoman's story to making himself the top-billed star. In his homage to "The Great Train Robbery" he shot his follower while the camera had a POV on him. Film Freak continued his murder spree by reenacting Buster Keaton's famous stunt from "Steamboat Bill, Jr.", rigging a storefront to come down on him. He was positioned where the open top floor window fell, but the toppled storefront killed two officers pursuing him. Film Freak disfigured S.T.A.R. Labs worker Arlene Owens with an acid grapefruit, a dark twist on Jimmy Cagney in "The Public Enemy," and stole her ID card. He hopped a taxi to reach S.T.A.R. Labs, and when he got frustrated that the driver had never seen "Taxi" with Cagney, he stabbed him to death. Film Freak rambled to himself that he needed a spectacle that his viewers would fear, yet hesitate to believe, and locateda giant gorilla from S.T.A.R. Film Freak released the gorilla on the city to cause havoc and play out "King Kong" for him. Catwoman stopped the rampage, and saved the brute's life as Film Freak observed from the shadows. He came across Slam Bradley drunk in an alley, and told him he was a brilliant character, a bold combination of a drunk played for comedic effect and a world-weary detective turned to the bottle, but he'd better hope something saved him in the next act. He met with Billy, who had access to special effects, sets, and could get almost anything from his connections. Film Freak said his grand finale would take the story to film history of the 1960s. Billy asked him if he was doing "Easy Rider," so Film Freak killed him, saying he disapproved of that film as self-indulgent counterculture drivel. He opened the shipment Billy had acquired for him, a nuclear device that would let him play out the finale of "Dr. Strangelove" on Gotham. Film Freak hijacked a Gotham TV network, killing everyone except the movie critic. He said his movie was about to end in an explosive finale, and challenged the audience to save Gotham City by figuring out the connection in "Dr. Strangelove," "Killers from Space," and "Return of the Living Dead." Karon told Selina she didn't know the answer despite being a fangirl, and after Film Freak forced Bobby the critic to go on a high-speed chase through the East End reminiscent of "The French Connection" Selina suited up and pursued them. Film Freak threw a grenade that injured Catwoman, and acquired the uranium he needed to finish his bomb with which he'd destroy Gotham. Catwoman fought through her internal injuries, and Karon, after reviewing the films in Film Freak's riddle put her on the track of nuclear armageddon. Film Freak prepared for his finale in a classic theatre, shooting Bobby, saying he needed to be the only star. He showed Catwoman the bomb, and when she tried to dissuade him from following through, he showed her that it was already armed, and he was more concerned with his place in history than saving his skin. As he spouted more movie quotes Catwoman overpowered him and beat him bloody. Holly arrived as Catwoman in time to see Selina disable the nuke. Film Freak mistakenly thought the task would be impossible because in the movies the wires that disabled the bomb or set it off were always color coded, while in real life snipping any wire would disable it.

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