A few weeks ago, I caught up with Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley.” I was impressed and moved. I would bet that the term “noir” has appeared in most of the reviews and comments about “Nightmare Alley,” and with good reason. The characters are all haunted, many are doomed, and the film is based on a novel with the kind of wild labyrinthine plot that is a hallmark of film noir. If you decided to just file “Nightmare Alley” away under “noir” or some other category, I would urge you to take a second closer look. “Nightmare Alley” is now playing in theaters and will be available to stream on Hulu and HBO Max beginning Feb. 1.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2022 16:01 UTC