Nightmare Factory (film) explained

Director:	Donna D. Davies
Country:	Canada
Language:	English
Producer:	Donna D. Davies
Company:	Ruby Tree Films^[1] Night Creatures
Network:	The Movie Network

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

Premise

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

Interviews

• George A. Romero
• Quentin Tarantino
• Robert Rodriguez
• Elijah Wood
• John Carpenter
• John Landis
• Frank Darabont
• Simon Pegg
• Greg Nicotero
• Howard Berger
• Robert Kirkman
• Norman Reedus
• Laurie Holden
• Cerina Vincent
• Tom Savini

Release

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

Reception

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]

External links

• • Donna Davies IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1013354/
• Ruby Tree Films https://www.rubytreefilms.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: In Production: Nova Scotia (Sept. 27, 2010). Christie. Brendan. Playback. 2010-09-27. 2019-04-09.
2. News: Makeup master leaps from effects to director's chair. Szklarski. Cassandra. CTV News. 2011-11-15. 2019-04-09.
3. News: Nightmare Factory airs on The Movie Network starting this week . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910074300/http://www.thecoast.ca/HaliwoodInsider/archives/2011/10/26/nightmare-factory-airs-on-the-movie-network-starting-this-week. Knox. Carsten. The Coast. 2011-10-26. 2014-09-10. 2019-04-09.
4. Web site: [TV] EPIX To Premiere KNB Documentary, Nightmare Factory!]. Miska. Brad. Bloody Disgusting. 2013-09-30. 2019-04-09.
5. Web site: Review: EPIX Documentary Nightmare Factory Details The Hard Work Behind Horror's Scariest Monsters. Taylor. Drew. IndieWire. 2013-10-30. 2019-04-09.
6. Web site: Nightmare Factory (2011). McHargue. Brad. Dread Central. 2012-10-08. 2019-04-09.
7. Web site: FrightFest 2012: The Whole Bloody Affair - Part Two. Marsh. James. ScreenAnarchy. 2012-09-16. 2019-04-09.