MEXICO · 2021

Nightmare Alley

Guillermo del Toro
manipulation and deception carnival and sideshow culture psychological warfare ambition and corruption power dynamics
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An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

Year2021
CountryMexico
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
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