Scare Level: Existentially disconcertingTrigger Warnings: body horror, gaslighting, manipulation, gore, dead fetuses,Nightmare Alley is Guillermo Del Toro's stab at doing a classic noir and Cate Blanchette is here to show all of you how it's done. Get ready for a devious psychiatrist named Lilith with femme fatale hair that doesn't quit.Director: Guillermo Del ToroWriters: Guillermo Del Toro and Kim Morgan based on the book by William Lindsay GreshamStars:Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary SteenburgenIMDB says: An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.Recommendations:Julia - CarnivaleEmily- The X-Files Episode "Humbug"Ben - Basic InstinctJeremy - DiaboliqueNeed the transcript?  Visit our website at progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm!Follow our guest Julia McCarthy on twitter: @thejumblesFollow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnPre-Order Ben's new book, Renegade Rule.Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Visit his website at JeremyWhitley.comRSS Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/progressively-horrifiedWebsite: https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/Join our Patreon at: patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified to support the show, get bonus episodes, early access to upcoming episodes, and a cool Progressively Horrified t-shirt. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Take our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.