Guillermo del Toro says his latest film, 'Nightmare Alley,' is not a horror movie. In noir, 'you see the character forge the destiny with bad decisions.”
The acclaimed Mexican director said his latest film, "Nightmare Alley," is not a horror movie. In noir, "you see the character forge the destiny with bad decisions.”Dec. 15, 2021, 5:09 PM UTCHe’s a master of fantasy and horror. Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro says that the dark truths carried by ordinary humans in his new movie will terrify viewers.
“I think the movie enunciates very clearly that everybody wants to be seen and found out,” del Toro said. “And that’s what Stan wants. Stan thinks he wants money. Stan thinks he wants power. Really, what he needs and what he gets is, he’s seen exactly for what he is. The whole movie is a problem for the last few minutes.”Viewers seeing “Nightmare Alley” for the first time could approach the story as a grim mystery.
“A monster, for example Godzilla, can represent the environment or an ecological truth,” he explained. “Frankenstein creates a monster that he abandons, you know, it’s the abandonment of a child by the father.” But what captivates del Toro most about “Nightmare Alley” is a familiar theme that runs through many of his movies — the story of outsiders who are trying to survive.
And this diverse experience, he said, has helped him get into the mindset of characters on screen that don’t always want to get along with others but have to do so out of necessity.
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