THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI Screening at Webster University January 17th – ‘Grave Tales’

“You fools, this man is plotting our doom! We die at dawn! He is Caligari!”

The ‘Grave Tales’ Horror film series kicks off at Webster University Thursday January 17th with a screening of the groundbreaking silent classic THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920). The screening will be at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The movie starts at 7:30. A Facebook invite for the event can be found HERE. Look for more coverage of the  ‘Grave Tales’ Horror film series here at We Are Movie Geeks in the coming weeks.

Considered by some to be the first horror film, THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI is thought by many film buffs to be the most influential of all silent films. With the Grandfather of all Twist-Endings, the film is the most brilliant example of that dark and twisted film movement known as German Expressionism, THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI is a plunge into the mind of insanity that severs all ties with the rational world. Director Robert Wiene and a team of designers crafted a nightmare realm in which light, shadow and substance are abstracted, a world a demented doctor (Werner Kruass) and a carnival sleepwalker (Conrad Veidt) perpetrate a series of ghastly murders in a small community.

Trivia: Tim Burton’s 1990 film EDWARD SCISSORHANDS used the aesthetics of THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI in creating the look for the main character of Edward Scissorhands

$7 for the general public
$6 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$5 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.

Advance tickets are available from the cashier before each screening or contact the Film Series office (314-246-7525) for more options. The Film Series can only accept cash or check.