1. The story is about two men, Dr. Caligari and Cesare, who are an act at the fair. Cesare can predict the future and predict the futures of many. Soon after, there was a string of murders in the town. The narrator, Francis, is very suspicious of these two men. He sets off to investigate the murders of the townspeople, including his friend, Alan.
2. The film tells its story with the use of flashbacks throughout the movie, as well as using dialogue cuts.
3. The film uses lighting as well as music throughout the film, as there is no dialogue. The darkness throughout the film creates a very eerie sense and builds to the horror aspect. The sets used in the film are also very unconventional and distorted, which kind of reflects the state of the narrator's mind.
4. The final plot twist is that Francis is in a mental institution, calling into question all of the events that were told.
5. The plot twist calls the entire plot of the film into question, as well as hurts the credibility of the narrator, Francis. This nontraditional ending to the film forces the audience to think of the film in a new light.
6. Set designs were very simple, yet still had a distorted theme to them. They were simple but got the job done.
7. The set fits the movie and reflects the sanity of the narrator, as well as the insane plot.
8. I would say this film still has lots of relevance in film today. It has had a great impact on the horror genre and film in general.
9. Without spoilers, the film Shutter Island, a Scorsese film reminds me lots of Caligari. Both films are completely turned around at the end, leaving the audience with lots of unanswered questions. I was left without knowing what to believe.
10. I found it interesting to question the reliability of the narrator. It forces me to look at everything that is happening and look a bit deeper into the story.
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