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Nightmare Factory (film)

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Nightmare Factory
Written byDonna D. Davies
Directed byDonna D. Davies
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerDonna D. Davies
Production companies
  • Ruby Tree Films[1]
  • Night Creatures[1]
Original release
NetworkThe Movie Network
ReleaseOctober 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)

Nightmare Factory is a 2011 documentary film directed by Donna Davies about KNB EFX Group, a special effects company.

Premise

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Donna Davies profiles KNB EFX Group, a special effects company that specializes in practical effects.[2]

Interviews

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Release

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Nightmare Factory premiered on The Movie Network on October 27, 2011.[3] Epix aired it on American television on October 30, 2013.[4]

Reception

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Drew Taylor of IndieWire rated it a letter grade of A− and called it "mostly a hoot", though he criticized the interviews with Tarantino and Rodriguez as probably coming from DVD extras.[5] Brad McHargue of Dread Central rated it 4/5 stars and wrote that although it is occasionally amateurish and jumbled, the documentary is insightful about the role of special effects in filmmaking.[6] James Marsh of Screen Anarchy called it "exhaustive to the point of being exhausting", comparing it to a very long DVD extra.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Christie, Brendan (2010-09-27). "In Production: Nova Scotia (Sept. 27, 2010)". Playback. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  2. ^ Szklarski, Cassandra (2011-11-15). "Makeup master leaps from effects to director's chair". CTV News. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. ^ Knox, Carsten (2011-10-26). "Nightmare Factory airs on The Movie Network starting this week". The Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  4. ^ Miska, Brad (2013-09-30). "[TV] EPIX To Premiere KNB Documentary, Nightmare Factory!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  5. ^ Taylor, Drew (2013-10-30). "Review: EPIX Documentary Nightmare Factory Details The Hard Work Behind Horror's Scariest Monsters". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  6. ^ McHargue, Brad (2012-10-08). "Nightmare Factory (2011)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  7. ^ Marsh, James (2012-09-16). "FrightFest 2012: The Whole Bloody Affair - Part Two". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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