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
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. 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.