Nightmare Alley (2021)

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This week we're talking all about the brand new film that takes us into the rollercoaster mindset of working in a classic carnival in the brand new film directed by Guillermo Del Toro, "Nightmare Alley". A film with waves of personalities throughout, "Nightmare Alley" showcases some glamorous production design, classic film noir elements, and actors and actresses you don't want to miss. We discuss this and more on our episode this week! Film summary: In 1940s New York, down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to a clairvoyant and her mentalist husband at a traveling carnival. Using newly acquired knowledge, Carlisle crafts a golden ticket to success by swindling the elite and wealthy. Hoping for a big score, he soon hatches a scheme to con a dangerous tycoon with help from a mysterious psychologist who might be his most formidable opponent yet.