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Review of by Mark Kermode for The Observer (UK) — 23 Jan 2022

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Years ago, I compared Del Toro to Orson Welles, a film-maker who instinctively understood the hypnotic power of cinema to dazzle, delight and deceive. On the basis of Nightmare Alley, which is blessed with more than a touch of evil, that’s a comparison by which I still stand.

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This review of Nightmare Alley (2021) was written by and published by The Observer (UK) on 23 Jan 2022.

Nightmare Alley has generally received positive reviews.

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