This screening was part of HOME’s Tim Burton mini Season, A Tim Burton Trio, and was introduced by Ally Davies, MPhil in Cinema and Screen Studies from the University of Manchester. Ally explored the thematic nuance of the exclaimed cult hit, the context from which it was created, the production design and stop-motion animation geniuses of the crew and revealed some in-depth insight into the technical craft that gives Nightmare such a unique look and sound.
Ally Davies is the director of Aesthetic Realms and has worked in the creative arts industry in a variety of roles. Her academic career includes gaining a BA, MA and MPhil in Cinema and Screen Studies from the University of Manchester as well as attending Art School. Her MPhil specialist research area covered post-9/11 American politics and the audiovisual aesthetics and design in film and television space-based science fiction. She also likes pumpkins. A lot.
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