Nightmare Factory (film)


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.

Interviews

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

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. 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. James Marsh of Screen Anarchy called it "exhaustive to the point of being exhausting", comparing it to a very long DVD extra.