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Dec 17, 2021 · No, ‘Nightmare Alley’ is not based on a true story. The film is based on William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel of the same name. In fact, the del Toro directorial draws more from the novel than its 1947 film adaptation, which didn’t perform well at the box office but is now a cult classic of sorts. The reason why the Cooper starrer feels ...
Feb 23, 2022 · Clem confides in Stan with grim detail how one nurtures a geek into a sideshow mainstay, satiating Stan's grim curiosity. One must find a devoted alcoholic from nightmare alleys, train tracks, flophouses, anywhere dirty and desperate essentially. In the next step of creating a willing slave, one laces their alcohol with a drop of opium tincture ...
Dec 17, 2021 · The film was a delicate, delightfully weird love story between a cleaning woman and a fish-man kept at a top-secret government facility. His follow-up, “Nightmare Alley,” is a bleak tale of ...
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Dec 17, 2021 · But they did choose to keep the added line. “We said, ‘That’s the ending,’ the ending is the revelation of who he really was or the way he really saw himself,” said Del Toro in a recent ...
- mark.olsen@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Dec 15, 2021 · This is “ Nightmare Alley ,” a lavish noir thriller from Guillermo del Toro that arrives exclusively in theaters on Dec. 17. Bradley Cooper plays the insatiable Stan, by turns damaged drifter ...
Dec 22, 2021 · Nightmare Alley is scary because it is real. It tells a story about real things that happen to real people. Anyone without knowledge about the film’s basis might assume it’s based on a true story. As Del Toro promised, there’s nothing supernatural about Nightmare Alley . Before you watch it, however, prepare for a real fright.
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While Nightmare Alley may not be based on a true story, it weaves together elements of reality to create a dark and immersive narrative. With its stellar cast, masterful direction, and thought-provoking themes, the film promises to leave a lasting impact on audiences.
