The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, mystery, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is nerve-racking and scary.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, mystery, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, Shudder, and Eternal Family in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 8 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 17 min
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari runs 1 h 17 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari higher (96) than audiences (85). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German, with some xx. Produced in Germany.
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TV Tropes lists 67 storytelling tropes for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, including Sleeping Dummy, Roofhopping, Big Bad.
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