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January 05, 2007
the cabinet of dr. caligari
I saw the DVD cover of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, and it reminded me of Edward Scissorhands. Sure enough, accoring to Wikipedia, Edward was based on the somnambulist, Cesare.
Throughout the movie, I kept thinking, "this was made in 1919?!" Considered one of the first art and horror films in cinematic history, it's a murder mystery set in the distortions of carnival shows and insane asylums. The color tones of the scenes are great and the forever off-kilter set gives a hint of the ending -- though you won't be able to guess it. There were parts where Jeannie and I laughed and others that I found kind of freaky. Don't watch it alone.
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