The classic 1920 silent movie from Germany, one critic Roger Ebert called: "the first true horror film."
Francis, a young man,...
The classic 1920 silent movie from Germany, one critic Roger Ebert called: "the first true horror film."
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
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96 %82 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %27,923 reviewsAudience score rating
"Just as dreams take complex personalities and boil them down to friend or foe, so too The Cabinet of Dr Caligari brims with archetypes: the demented doctor, the handsome hero, the innocent ingenue."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Warped in all senses, fascinating and bizarre ..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A case can be made that Caligari was the first true horror film."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Undoubtedly one of the most exciting and inspired horror movies ever made."
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Time Out
Time Out"It is difficult to imagine the film done better with the benefit of sound, colour, or any innovation since."
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BBC
BBC"The sheer audacity of the film's physical and psychological conceit will haunt you forever."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | Details
- Rating
- NR,
- Runtime
- 77
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- Germany
