A landmark of Expressionist cinema and contains many dazzling set pieces.
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11/01/04
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:32
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.9/10
Consensus: This German Expressionist masterpiece makes great use of its chilling premise and stylized set design.
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In this silent, classic example of early German expressionism, this cinematic landmark relates the stylized tale of a Dr. Caligari, a fairground showman who hypnotizes an innocent villager--turning... [More]
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Reviews for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
still creepy good entertainment on a rainy day
08/31/09
Curiously, though it is considered a milestone in film history, its technique is rarely imitated.
03/10/03
The influence of Robert Wiene's Caligari is so great that it threatens to obscure the work itself.
10/24/07
The story is a revolution of wickedness: a wheel of bizarre occurrences and unsettling characters that engulf the peaceful serenity of a small, oddly designed town.
01/01/00
One of those rare, amazing technical accomplishments that also succeeds as art.
03/01/07
well crafted mystery thriller that is far more satisfying than most modern Hollywood formula fare
01/23/04
You have never seen anything like it.
04/20/03
A simple, subversive film made all the more interesting because of its style.
01/01/00
A still-breathtaking exploration of visual possibilities that set a template for terror, which many modern films still follow.
11/07/02
This is more than just a textbook classic; the narrative frame creates ambiguities that hold certain elements of the story in disturbing suspension. A one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
08/13/07
Top CriticCaligari, however edited, is still a powerhouse of a horror film, a significant breakthrough in style and in expression: a poetical vision.
01/01/00
Undoubtedly one of the most exciting and inspired horror movies ever made.
02/09/06
It is difficult to imagine the film done better with the benefit of sound, colour, or any innovation since.
04/17/01
A seminal horror movie, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was hailed upon its initial release as the first film to elevate the cinema from the realm of popular entertainment to that of high art.
08/13/07
A cinema landmark, alternately dull and shocking.
05/02/03
Groundbreaking, but less a good film than a good idea for one.
09/18/03
Set a standard for creepiness that has never been matched.
07/20/03
surrealist cinema begins right here
07/29/02
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