Dr. Caligari (1989)

Best movie of this year hands down!

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

How sad is this?

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I love this movie. It is one of my favorites of all time. The connection between it and the original are subtle but present. I am not going to spoil it by giving those away, but I do recommend watching the 1920 movie first, then this one and think about what it would have been like without the revelation at the end. This movie lacks the revelation, it is up to the viewer to deduce it. I saw a number of reviews of this movie that made the claim it had no connection to the original outside of title (on other sites, here loved it or hated it). Sad, sorry people that did not get it. I think that both this movie and the director should get more acclaim for not just this film but his adult titles as well.

It's a shame that Steven Sayadian's career as a writer directornever took off. He might have been recognized as a comicsuccessor to David Lynch, or something. And, who knows, maybewe haven't heard the last of him.This movie is so inventive, so smart, so bold and beautiful. Surethere are some details that I never really could get behind("chinchilla chinchilla!") but Dr. Caligari offers so much more thanmany more critically acclaimed and successful stuff out there. As amatter of fact, for my money Dr. Caligari (1989) *easily* surpassesthe original Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in all aspects of cinematicgreatness.It's not possible to praise Fox Harris and John Durbin enough,their performances rank among the best I've ever seen on film. I once wrote SS a fan letter asking if I could audition for his nextfilm and he was really sweet he phoned me. But sadly, the nextfilm never happened. I've heard he's a pretty hot number, too!

I cannot believe I laid on the opium bed and watched this thing through till the end. The best thing about this film was the bizarre big 80's fashion, and even that was excruciating. I was hoping for some trace evidence of The cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), no such luck.

This is the visual equivalent of an acid trip. A giant tongue attached to a wall licks a writhing lady. Another woman pops out of nowhere in various scenes saying "Chinchilla! Chinchilla!", then disappears. It is one of the most original movies I have ever seen, you are in for a very different experience if you can get your hands on a copy. You will never ever forget this one....