THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (Das Cabinet der Dr. Caligari) (1920) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Robert Wiene

Written by - Carl Meyer, Hans Janowitz

Starring - Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher

"Regarded as the film that kickstarted the cinematic German expressionist movement, this film is still one of the most haunting and influential horror movies of all time, with its heavily stylised sets and subjective camerawork, as well as a the psychological theme of mental illness in a story about the evil Dr. Caligari, a man who by hypnotising an innocent villager and turning him into a zombie like figure, makes him carry out murders. An original work and a classic to be discovered. Revolutionary and distinctive in its use of surrealistic acting and shocking plot developments, including a final one that really is rewarding."

Horror, Germany