An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.
When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena and her has-been mentalist husband Pete at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success, using this newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of 1940s New York society. With the virtuous Molly loyally by his side, Stanton plots to con a dangerous tycoon with the aid of a mysterious psychiatrist who might be his most formidable opponent yet.
Nightmare Alley director Guillermo del Toro discusses how Dolby technologies played a role in creating the mysterious and stylish sentiments of his film.
Nightmare Alley director Guillermo del Toro discusses how Dolby technologies played a role in creating the mysterious and stylish sentiments of his film.
