Category Archives: German Expressionism

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

“In the grip of an obsession.” If you are the slightest bit interested in discovering what German Expressionism is all about, then there’s no better place to start than with the 1920 horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Directed … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under German, German Expressionism, Silent

Nosferatu (1922)

“You can’t escape destiny by running away.” Set in the sleepy German town of Bremen, the 1922 German silent film Nosferatu is based on the Bram Stoker novel, Dracula. The film company was unable to obtain the rights to the … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under German, German Expressionism, Silent