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Dr. Caligari

1989Movie1 h 18 minR

Horror
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Rotten Tomatoes–67%
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Rotten Tomatoes–67%

Summary

Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • Gets under your skin.
  • Scares you.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Keeps you guessing.

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Finishing Each Other's Sentencesin 98 titlesThe Lodgers, husband-and-wife doctor team at the asylum, are the least weird thing about it.Surrealismin 88 titlesGiant walls of flesh with enormous tongues sticking out. Electroshock therapy delivered by electric chair, and a patient who gets off on it.All 20 tropes

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