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Nightmare Factory (2011)

2011-10-27 · 1h 34m · EN
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The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.

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Greg NicoteroGreg NicoteroSelfHoward BergerHoward BergerSelfTom SaviniTom SaviniHimselfJohn CarpenterJohn CarpenterHimselfJohn LandisJohn LandisSelfRobert KirkmanRobert KirkmanSelfFrank DarabontFrank DarabontHimselfGeorge A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroSelfElijah WoodElijah WoodSelfQuentin TarantinoQuentin TarantinoHimselfEverett BurrellEverett BurrellSelfGabriel BartalosGabriel BartalosHimself

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Woman directorMakeup artistHorror filmmaking

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityWoman Director · Makeup Artist · Horror FilmmakingDirector preference469910Actor preference74720 · 57478 · 65294Country preferenceCaDecade preference2010

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What is Nightmare Factory about?

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.

How long is Nightmare Factory?

Nightmare Factory has a runtime of 94 minutes.