A remake of the R-rated thriller that no one has seen now in theaters on Hulu

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Hollywood is full of remakes, to the point that even seemingly original films are actually remakes, by Keanu Reeves Knock knock (1977 remake A game of death) even animated Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (his Burning saddles with anthropomorphic kung fu dogs). In 2021, Guillermo del Toro brought his version of the classic to cinemas and brought the noir classic Alley of Nightmares back to cinemas as only a visionary director could. Unfortunately, history repeated itself, and just like the first time, the second time around the film was still a flop, despite the A-list cast.

Nightmare Alley Is Classic Noir

Alley of Nightmares stars Bradley Cooper as Stan Carlisle, a man who hits rock bottom and finds himself working at a carnival, according to Clem (Willem Dafoe) as part of Madame Zeena’s (Toni Collette) “clairvoyant” act, where she learns how to put on a fake psychic routine. With a crush on one of the performers, Molly (Rooney Mara), Stan hits the road and proves to be a natural con artist, except there’s a problem, two in fact: one, there’s always a bigger fish, and two, he’s been warned , to pretend to talk to the dead.

During one of his appearances, Stan runs into Dr. Ritter (Cate Blanchett), a skeptical psychologist who tries to prove him fake, but it backfires and ends up knocking down the first domino towards Stan’s downfall. The secret comes out, the reading goes too far, and like any good noir, a murder ensues and no one escapes unscathed. Alley of Nightmares it may have the outward stylistic flourishes of Guillermo del Toro, but underneath it’s still noir, with all the darkness that goes with it.

A box office bomb that requires viewers to think

Alley of Nightmaresunlike most of del Toro’s best work, it is not a supernatural story. Instead, it’s a beautifully shot story of a man on the brink and his rapid downfall, entirely preventable when bad people do bad things to each other with unexpected results. Bradley Cooper delivers a stunning performance as Stan, showing a level of talent that no one would ever expect from a jealous fiancee. Wedding crashers.

With a budget of $60 million, Alley of Nightmares was a massive flop, grossing just $39 million worldwide, and even when factoring in its December 2021 release with COVID still lingering and keeping older audiences out of theaters, it’s still a disappointment. Those who have seen the film have enjoyed it, as evidenced by its 68 percent ratings Rotten tomatoeswhich is exceptionally good for such a dark film. It’s not a pleasant experience, and the harrowing story will haunt you for days after watching it, but at the same time, there are a few of del Toro’s signature accomplishments that remind you that he’s one of the best directors out there today.

Alley of Nightmares it’s not for everyonebut with recent success Nosferatunow is a great time to go bback to another classic remake from a lost era in Hollywood. Not many noirs are produced these days, and we are thinking about a modern one science fiction noir, Reminiscences also haven’t found an audience in 2021, it’s clear that no one is going to go to theaters for unrelentingly dark films that involve a lot more dialogue than your standard blockbuster. And yet both films have recently found their audience streamingproving that once given the chance, they will gain fans and slowly, quietly become modern cult classics.

Alley of Nightmares is available to stream on Hulu.