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NIGHTMARE ALLEY: VISION IN DARKNESS AND LIGHT


  • Historic Howell Theater 315 E Grand River Ave Howell, MI, 48843 United States (map)

Now Playing At The Historic Howell Theater!

“Although we shot ‘Nightmare Alley’ in color, we lit it as if it were black and white. You can see exactly the same level of design, and we wanted to give viewers this special vantage as a take of the classic noir genre that the film is part of.” - Guillermo del Toro

Showtimes:

  • Thursday February 17 4pm

Running time: 2h 30m

Rated R for strong/bloody violence, some sexual content, nudity and language

Plot: Experience NIGHTMARE ALLEY in the classic film noir style of black and white for a limited time. NIGHTMARE ALLEY follows charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) who endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) 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 (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.

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