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In the unsuspecting hamlet of Holstenwall, Germany, the time has come again for the town's annual fair. When Francis and his best friend Alan attend the festivities, they are led into an exhibition th...( read more  read more... )at will change their lives forever. The sinister hypnotist, Dr. Caligari, is the keeper of a clairvoyant sleepwalker who wakes from his endless night to predict Alan's terrifying future. When Holstenwall suffers a series of murders, Francis takes the investigation into his own hands. What he doesn't know yet is that the only way to save his fiancé Jane from the same grim fate is to discover the secret of the cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Directed by: David Lee Fisher

Release Date: January 1, 2005

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DVD Release Date: June 5, 2007

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  • May 8, 2008
    very very interesting and creepy
  • November 30, 2009
    AMAZINGLY AWESOME!!! :D
  • November 17, 2009
    The 1919 silent classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was one of the most influential films ever made. It has influenced to a degree every horror film, every serial killer film, and a great many films in other genres that have been made since. Among its most striking elements were ...( read more)the surreal, expressionist sets in which the action took place. This version uses modern digital technology to superimpose a new cast of actors on the actual images of the original sets. This gives us a Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with sound but with exactly the same scenes as the original. The actors adopt a style that blends a degree of modern naturalism with the with the melodramatic gestures and expressions of silent film stars. The resulting product is a fine entertainment. While this film could be enjoyed by someone who had never seen the original, I think it will be enjoyed most by those who have seen the silent version, which is a film every horror fan should see anyway. So, perhaps, is this one.
  • April 21, 2009
    This is an unbelievably eery film. That is an all time classic must see.
  • February 4, 2009
    i cant find this film!!!
  • July 17, 2008
    Very bizarre and interesting with a nice twist ending. I have to see the silent original now!
  • April 26, 2008
    They remade it shot for shot with the same colors and shades that it really didn't need to be remade at all. The only real difference is that this had sound but the original was silent. Meh.
  • October 23, 2007
    Unless Dr. Caligari has a severed head or a naked girl in his cabinet I think I'll avoid this one.

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  • philster1000
    January 19, 2007
    The Cabinat of Dr Caligari is a great film, one of the first horror film ever made and one of the best thanks to the fucked up and incredibly visual nature of German expressionism. Unfortunately this film isnt it. The original was directed by F.W. Murnau and there doesn't seem to be a page for it on this website.
  • philster1000
    January 19, 2007
    The Cabinat of Dr Caligari is a great film, one of the first horror film ever made and one of the best thanks to the fucked up and incredibly visual nature of German expressionism. Unfortunately this film isnt it. The original was directed by F.W. Murnau and there doesn't seem to be a page for it on this website.

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