Nightmare Alley (16) [F-Rated]

150 mins - United States / Mexico 2021 - Dir: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and Toni Collette
 
When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a travelling 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 (Rooney Mara) loyally by his side, Stanton plots to con a dangerous tycoon (Richard Jenkins) with the aid of a mysterious psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who might be his most formidable opponent yet.
 
“Boasts an eerie balance of the filmmaker's gothic sensibilities and classic film noir” - The Sun