#dr caligari

[astralbondpro]

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920) // Dir. Robert Wiene

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[zaat]

Dr Caligari (1989) dir. Stephen Sayadian

#dr caligari #dr caligari 1989 #stephen sayadian #movies #h #horrorstills

[rainbowlack]

The Catbinet of Dr. Kittymeowy :3

#i spent so much fucking time editing this lol #im. tired now #self post #the cabinet of dr caligari #heyWHAT FUCKING TAG AM I SUPPOSED TO USE #the cabinet of dr. caligari #the cabinet of doctor caligari #cabinet of dr caligari #cabinet of dr. caligari #cabinet of doctor caligari #dr. caligari #dr caligari #doctor caligari #caligari #many many tags aaaaaa #das cabinet des dr. caligari #das cabinet des dr caligari #das cabinet des doktor caligari

[doomdels]

“The little town where I was born - - -“

#the cabinet of dr. caligari #background #my art #cesare the somnambulist #cesare #dr caligari #german expressionism #silent film #abstract #never go to holsenwall dude wtf 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[vhsviolence]

Dr. Caligari (1989) dir. Stephen Sayadian

#op #Dr Caligari

[lekbury]

#frankenstein #frankenstein 1931 #bela lugosi #dracula #dr caligari #the mummy 1932 #boris karloff #goth #goth meme

[your-fave-isdoomedbythenarrative]

cesare the somnambulist from the cabinet of dr. caligari is indeed doomed by the narrative

Cesare the Somnambulist from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is doomed by the narrative and trying to escape.

#give this man a comb please #cesare the somnambulist #dr caligari #the cabinet of dr. caligari #one of the doomed #sent in from the box #your fave is

[charliethelittletramp]

finally got to watch Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari in World Cinema today

#the cabinet of dr. caligari #das cabinet des dr. caligari #dr caligari #cesare #conrad veidt #robert wiene #werner krauss #friedrich feher #lil dagover #hans heinrich von twardowski #silent film #german film #1920s #german expressionism #expressionism

[mag150cul-de-sac]

i wanna nominate this guy for tumblr blorbo babygirlification

(Conrad Veidt as Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari)

#moth types #babygirlification #blorbo #conrad veidt #dr caligari

[emilnikos]

this has probably been done before

#cabinet of dr caligari #the cabinet of dr caligari #dr caligari #idk what to tag francis as. sorry

[specialagentblogger]

Chain of Influence from Alexa Chung's IT: Heathers and Beetlejuice

Alexa Chung was a British TV host, model, and the IT girl of the 2010s. Ballet flats, hot pants, cashmere cardigans, and statement sunglasses made Alexa a fashion icon. During a time when skinny jeans, neon accessories, and flower crowns were a thing, Alexa stood out with ahead-of-her-time style choices. She definitely was one of the first well-known women that I sourced my inspiration from.

"IT"

In 2013, Alexa released her debut book IT, featuring her drawings, style influences, witty advice, and stories. This perfectly pink, cultural reset of a book, catered to young, aspiring "It" girls and wannabe Vogue Editors. Despite receiving critiques akin to a "wasted opportunity," IT marked the sweet beginning of character development for my 13-year-old self. The book led me on a transformative journey, unveiling my taste in music, film, and fashion - a chain of influence, if you will.Alexa wrote a lot about the most iconic film fashion that inspired her throughout the years.

HEATHERS (1988)

One of the films that started my endless love for cinema and marked the chain of influence, was Heathers (1988) - directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Daniel Waters. A satirical and macabre cult classic about a high school, where obnoxious jocks rule and the mean girls are all called Heather - until Veronica (Winona Ryder) and her mysterious boyfriend (Christian Slater) decide to kill every mean kid at the school. Pair a cinematic legend (our girl Wino) with a sexy hunk that is Christian Slater, and you have yourself an 80s classic. Watching this film when you’re 14 years old, in your secret world (my room) on a mini laptop was a transformative experience. In a sense that, in that moment, I fully understood the magic that cinema held and I wanted more. My eyes could not get enough of the cinematography, the costumes and the beautiful young actors - all while the haunting Syd Straw’s voice sang Que Sera, Sera (strongly advisable to put this song on while reading this post). 

The film itself tells a classic tale of relational agression between high school girls. In the words of Lyn Mikel Brown or her book of the same name - girlfighting. In the book Girlfighting (2003), the author argues that for quite some time, soap-operas, films, and reality TV had only focused on women who are in competition with one another. Heathers falls right into that category. Its main focus is Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) - one of the Heathers clique, who finally gets tired of being an accomplice to other school kids’ misery. Her character has a line in the film where she says: “I don’t really like my friends. It is like they are people I work with and our job is being popular”. It is the moment where Veronica foreshadows her involvement in the downfall of her mean friends. This twist is kind of ironic as Veronica is such good of a person that she cannot stand the meanness of her friends. Thus, she will become mean herself and even turn to murder, in order to end the meanness altogether.  

COSTUMES

Iconic, voluminous hair, fitted checkered jackets with shoulder pads, mid-length grandma skirts, colourful stockings and none other than bitchy attitudes! Every shot of Heathers is filled with endless outfit inspiration, curated by Rudy Dillon. Oh, how fun would it have been to dress like that in high school. I love how this kind of fashion evokes a nostalgic longing for a time before I was even born. From then on out, you would not see me leave a vintage clothing store without an 80's padded jacket.

It would be very easy to guess who I was planning to dress as on Halloween 2014. I put my grey skirt on, borrowed my grandpa’s ashy blue t-shirt, covered my face in fake blood and bought a paper cigar from Tiger. It was magical. I walked around saying “What’s your damage, Heather?” - sadly, no one understood the reference back then and I ended up really scaring my mum. I might have been better at Maths, had I not been rewatching Heathers every other evening. However, no regrets. 2 + 2 is still 4, forever till the end of time. 

Beetlejuice (1988)

The chain of influence from Alexa’s book continued naturally when I decided to explore Winona’s earlier work. The first one that came to mind was Winona’s breakthrough film 'Beetlejuice' (1988) - an absolute Halloween must-watch. Crafted by the extravagantly distinctive auteur director Tim Burton, renowned for the gothic and fantastical settings in his films. The contrast-heavy cinematography in Burton’s mise-en-scène is influenced by German Expressionism, an art movement that emerged in Germany in the early 20th century. The most predominant aspects of this movement include distorted sets, angular or weirdly-shaped architecture, and a dark, frightening atmosphere.

The film tells the story of a recently deceased couple, portrayed by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin, who find themselves haunting their home after a new family moves in. In an attempt to scare away the living occupants, the couple summons a mischievous spirit named Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) by saying his name three times. The narrative takes an intriguing turn with the introduction of Winona Ryder's character, Lydia, who, along with her parents (Catherine O’Hara and Jeffrey Jones), becomes entangled with the supernatural world. Winona Ryder delivers a captivating performance as Lydia, portraying a goth teenage girl who can see the dead because she has no fear of dying.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Cinematographer Thomas E. Ackerman fully realised Burton’s ominous vision for the film. Every single shot is like a surrealist painting - a true feast for the eyes. Even if one does not find the film’s plot appealing, the visual aesthetic will still definitely satisfy one’s artistic hunger. Ackerman's attention to detail and use of lighting contribute to the film's haunting atmosphere, making it a visual masterpiece.

Beetlejuice vs. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

As mentioned previously, the influence of German Expressionism is evident in Burton’s work, and in my opinion, especially in Beetlejuice. The film has striking visual similarities to, arguably, one of the first horror films, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), directed by a German director of the silent era - Robert Wiene. The film follows a somnambulist who makes horrifying predictions of future events. I watched it in university while I studied film, and I have to say, I was utterly spellbound. The fact that a silent film can be spine-chilling like that still blows my mind.

The distorted corridor in Beetlejuice mirrors the endless, distorted corridor in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. It evokes a sense of claustrophobia, almost like an optical illusion. The surrealist, angular structure of the Caligari corridor seamlessly fits into Beetlejuice, capturing the dreamlike, or rather nightmarish atmosphere. Exactly what one imagines the afterlife to be like.

In the following comparison shots, we can even identify a door with a diagonal line in Burton’s still, and the exact same shaped detail (window/door) on the house in Wiene’s still. I missed a crucial and rather obvious detail, which I just now discovered. You should have seen the way my jaw dropped: there is a black silhouette of a man in the background, seemingly holding a broom in Burton’s shot. Similarly, in Caligari’s shot, there is a man wearing black, holding what appears to be a cane.

The following two shots also sparked an 'aha' moment for me. In one, the green light and the appearance of a dead bride with a tulle veil emerge from the darkness. In another, there is a muted green light covering the room, and a girl sleeps in a white nightgown, reminiscent of a wedding dress, on a bed adorned with tulle sheets.

THE DINNER

There's a dinner scene in Beetlejuice that's wonderfully campy and even a bit meta, making it one of the most standout moments in cinema to date. The scene features Lydia, her parents, and their friends having dinner. In an attempt to scare them into leaving, the deceased couple (the Maitlands) and Betelgeuse possess the guests. One by one, they start moving involuntarily and break into singing Harry Belafonte’s legendary song 'Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),' in his distinctive voice. I truly love this artistic decision because it cleverly uses dark humour and absurdity to dilute the frightening topic of spirits and afterlife.

As I reflect on this chain of influence, I think of it as the epitome of 'one thing led to another.' I love that I could delve into Winona Ryder's creative universe and discover life-altering cinematic classics as a young girl. This, however, is just one of the many discoveries I made as a 13-year-old reading Alexa's book. More is yet to come...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

#beetlejuice #alexa chung #winona ryder #german expressionism #dr caligari #betlegeuse #it girl #tim burton #heathers #christian slater #catherineohara #geena davis #robert wiene #somnambulism #dark humor #horror #cinema

[diagnosed-anxiety-disorder]

#the cabinet of doctor caligari #the cabinet of dr caligari #dr caligari #silent films #funny hyahya #i have zero braincells left man

[zaat]

Dr Caligari (1989) dir. Stephen Sayadian

#dr caligari 1989 #dr caligari #stephen sayadian #movies #h #horrorstills

[tr0j4njunky4rd]

Why aren't we as a society making more bigtop burger/Dr caligari's gabinet cesare x reader fanfics I LITERALLY JUST READ ONE FROM 2010 AND IT WAS THE WEIRDEST SHIT EVER pls pls pls if I don't find fanifc abt these two I will go crazy

#dr caligari's gabinet #cesare bigtop burger #btb cesare #dr caligari #dr caligari's gabinet cesare #big top burger #big top burger x reader

[l-ultimo-squalo]

Dr. Caligari (1989)

#Dr caligari #dr caligari 1989 #stephen sayadian #cult movie #surreal #film screencaps #movie screencaps #my screencaps

[vhsviolence]

Dr. Caligari (1989) dir. Stephen Sayadian

#op #Dr Caligari