For today’s IMDB Top 250 Horror post, I’m reblogging my review of The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari. Fantastic film! One I highly recommend if you’ve never seen it. 🙂 (Okay, it’s not currently in the Top 250 but it’s very close. It should be!)
The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari (1920) (German: Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari)
Directed by Robert Wiene
Starring:
Werner Krauss
Conrad Veidt
Friedrich Fehér
Lil Dagover
Hans Twardowski
Running time: 71 minutes
Plot Synopsis: (via Wikipedia)
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is a 1920 German silent horror film. The story centers around Dr Caligari and his somnambulist Cesare, whom the doctor keeps asleep in a coffin-like cabinet and controls hypnotically.
My Opinion:
Well. This movie is pretty freaking awesome. I’m so glad I finally watched it and would highly recommend it to all horror movie fans to see a silent movie from 1920 that kicks the ARSE of most modern day films.
You can read lots of excellent reviews of this film elsewhere. I don’t have the knowledge to discuss German Expressionism or silent film, really, as I haven’t explored much beyond Charlie Chaplin. For my…
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I’m not a big silent buff either, but Caligari is one of my favorites from that era. It’s just so bizarre, you can’t help but get into it.
Yep! Agreed. I hope people will check it out, even though it’s silent. It’s just so good. 🙂
wasnt the biggest fan of this one…probably doesnt surprise you in the least 🙂
Nope! 😉
If we weren’t friends, I would’t toot my own horn on this, but I designed the DVD & Blu-Ray art for the Kino Lorber release of this film earlier this year: http://www.mojoswork.com/#!kino-lorber/c1hl3
What? That’s so super cool! I had a look & that’s awesome! 🙂 You’re so cool, dude. But I already knew that. 😉 Oh! Shit! It must be almost time for The Muppets to start here… I better go make sure I’ve set that to record! YES!
Still haven’t seen this one myself, but its on the books to get done at some point.
Oh, DEFINITELY check this one out. Really. I think you’ll like it! 🙂
Another one of my favorites! And I love the pics you chose. 🙂
Thanks! I thought it was important to pick good pics for this one, actually – the visuals are so important. Love the look of this one so much! Such a classic. 🙂
One of the greats. If you like imagery check out the German film Warning Shadows from 1923.
Hmm. Never heard of that. I do like great imagery! 🙂
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