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Nightmare Factory

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.

Top Cast

  • Greg Nicotero

    Greg Nicotero

    Self

  • Howard Berger

    Howard Berger

    Self

  • Tom Savini

    Tom Savini

    Self

  • John Carpenter

    John Carpenter

    Self

  • Frank Darabont

    Frank Darabont

    Self

  • John Landis

    John Landis

    Self

  • Robert Kirkman

    Robert Kirkman

    Self

  • George A. Romero

    George A. Romero

    Self

  • Quentin Tarantino

    Quentin Tarantino

    Self

Overview

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.

Rating

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