‘Nightmare Alley’ Masterfully Warns about the Dangers of Deception

By Ben Konuch "When a man believes his own lies, he believes he has too much power. He’s got shut-eye. Because now, he believes it’s all true." When does ambition become obsession? What is the line between deceit and reality? These are the central questions of "Nightmare Alley", a drama / thriller directed by Guillermo del Toro. A remake of a 1947 film of the same name, this "Nightmare Alley" is a dark journey into the mind of a carnival man with a skill for deception. Set in the 1940's, ...