
feature · 20212h 31mUS
Nightmare Alley
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.
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At a glance
- Director
- Guillermo del Toro
- Cinematography
- Dan Laustsen
- Editor
- Cam McLauchlin
- Music
- Nathan Johnson
- Costume
- Luis Sequeira
- Primary camera
- ARRI ALEXA 65
- Format
- 2.39:1 · ARRIRAW ALEXA 65Theatrical
- Locations
- Toronto (period set)
Production
Studios
- Searchlight Picturesdistributor
Department
Camera
- Dan LaustsenDirector of Photographyprimary
Department
Sound
- Jill PurdySupervising Sound Editorprimary
Department
Art Department
- Shane VieauSet Decoratorprimary
Department
Costume
- Luis SequeiraCostume Designerprimary
Department
Makeup & Hair
Recognition by craft
Recognition
Awards (0 won, 2 total)
- Status: NOMAcademy AwardBest Cinematography2022Cited source (opens in new tab): [src]
- Status: NOMAcademy AwardBest Cinematography2022Dan LaustsenCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
Stunts
1 crew
The stunt department on this production: credited crew, actor-double pairings, and the companies whose members brought them onto the show. Click any name to jump to their full filmography + doubling history.
Department
Production
Videos

Nightmare Alley - Official Behind the Scenes (2021) Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe
Behind the ScenesIGN / 2:44 / 23K views

Nightmare Alley | Behind the Scenes with the Costume Designers | Searchlight Pictures
Behind the ScenesSearchlight Pictures UK / 2:33 / 2K views

Nightmare Alley | Behind The Scenes With the Cast and Crew | Searchlight Pictures
Behind the ScenesSearchlight Pictures UK / 2:44 / 2K views

Nightmare Alley | Go Behind the Scenes with Guillermo del Toro | Searchlight Pictures
Behind the ScenesSearchlight Pictures UK / 2:35 / 2K views

NIGHTMARE ALLEY Behind The Scenes (2021) Bradley Cooper, Guillermo Del Toro Thriller Movie
Behind the ScenesFilmIsNow Movies / 5:25 / 2K views


Nightmare Alley (2021) | Behind the Scenes Compilation
Behind the ScenesThe Production Diary / 25:10 / 8 views

Oscar nominated production designer Tamara Deverell on 'Nightmare Alley'
Production DesignSTIR / 20:35 / 683 views

SBIFF 2022 - Variety Artisans - Tamara Deverell Discussion (Production Design of Nightmare Alley)
Production DesignofficialSBIFF / 7:42 / 120 views

Nightmare Alley (2021) with Production Designer Tamara Deverell
Production DesignRobert Miller / 35:18 / 8 views

NIGHTMARE ALLEY | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures
OtherSearchlightPictures / 1:51 / 16.8M views

NIGHTMARE ALLEY | "Neo Noir" Featurette | Searchlight Pictures
OtherSearchlightPictures / 2:44 / 439K views

Bradley Cooper Breaks Down a 'Nightmare Alley' Scene with Guillermo del Toro | Vanity Fair
OtherVanity Fair / 15:49 / 211K views

How to get a Geek Scene - Best Scenes - Nightmare Alley (2021) | Willem Dafoe | Bradley Cooper
OtherMovie stamps / 2:13 / 69K views


Guillermo del Toro & Bradley Cooper Remember Preparing for NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021)
OtherCRITERION / 3:43 / 25K views

Guillermo del Toro Breaks Down a Scene from 'Nightmare Alley' | Fandango All Access
OtherFandango / 9:13 / 23K views




Nightmare Alley - Film & 4K blu ray review - Criterion - The best 4k of 2025?
OtherLets Talk Entertainment & Media / 18:46 / 2K views


NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2022) Behind-the-Scenes Bringing the Carnival to Life
OtherFilmIsNow Epic Movie Zone / 2:04 / 2K views

Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF and Guillermo del Toro on "Nightmare Alley" (2021)
OtherCinematographers on cinematography / 38:47 / 2K views

Nightmare Alley - Reportage : Les costumes (VOST) | Searchlight
Other20th Century Studios FR / 2:30 / 2K views




Nightmare Alley Featurette Highlights the Wardrobe for Guillermo del Toro’s Noir Masterpiece
OtherCollider Exclusives / 1:37 / 357 views

NIGHTMARE ALLEY Featurette - "Building The Wardrobe" (2022)
OtherJoBlo Behind-the-Scenes + Bloopers / 3:42 / 169 views

Nightmare Alley Movie Featurette - A Troupe Beyond Compare
OtherCineMagna - Movies Behind The Scenes / 2:45 / 128 views

Production
Scenes & Equipment
Toronto (period set)
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