The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari(2006)

Yes, this is a remake of the classic 1919 silent film, but with a twist: Through the wizardry of digital hocus-pocus, the set design of the original has been captured and reproduced to provide a vintage backdrop for new actors, who performed in front of a green screen. So everything still has the revolutionary, crazy-quilt pattern of German Expressionism, with new costumes and make-up reflecting the 1919 style. The story and some of the dialogue is intact: this is still the strange tale of a carnival hypnotist named Caligari (played here by the convincing Daamen Krall), who controls the actions of a haunted sleepwalker, Cesare.Cesare, played so memorably by Conrad Veidt in the original, is played here by Doug Jones, the remarkable actor-mime whose work is central to many of Guillermo del Toro's films (including Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy). Jones hits the Expressionist note, without saying a word.
Format: Black & White
Language: English
Run Time: 76 minutes










I love the errie atmosphere of this film and I'm sure that true lovers of the horror genre,both classic and modern,will find this to be a rare gem to add to their collection.Based on the German silent film of the same name made in 1919.Enjoy my friends!