Average Bufph Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher
1920
Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.
Stumbling upon this German Expressionist masterpiece felt like wandering into a shadowed, carnival funhouse. The stilted sets and exaggerated performances might be jarring to some, but I found it all terribly enchanting. It's a film that dances between a sinister fairy tale and a psychological horror, and it's impossible not to be captivated by its unique aesthetic. A real treat for anyone with a penchant for the macabre and the avant-garde.
