Nightmare Alley

 

A drifter finds himself working at a traveling carnival. He quickly picks up on the trade of being a "medium" and leaves the harsh road life of the carnival to go on to bigger and wealthier scores.

Very dark and slowly paced. This is a creepy look at the brutal world of the "carny" in the late 30's/early 40's.  Despite it's bizarre storyline it has great performances, particularly from Cate Blanchett. 

**1/2 Rentable

Rated R (for language, violence and sexual content)