The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari.

The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari was a much more interesting movie than I expected. Often referred to as the first ever horror movie on one viewing it is clear how much of an impact this film has had on cinema history. The movie makes use of numerous tropes we still see in movies today. The movie is framed as a story one character is telling to another character with almost the entire movie taking place in a flashback. This is surprisingly reminiscent of Forrest Gump, another movie framed as a story being told by one character to another. Additionally In the end the viewer learns that the person telling the story is actually a patient at an asylum. Turns out the whole story is the ravings of a mad man, unsure of what is reality and what is a delusion. The unreliable narrator trope is another common one seen in movies today. The show Mr. Robot makes extensive use of this trope, even having season where the narrator refuses to acknowledge he is actually in prison to the viewer. Another movie that uses an even more similar trope is Shutter Island, another film where in the end it is revealed that the main character is actually in an asylum. The final clear influence I saw in this film is how much everything Tim Burton has ever made looks just like this film. Ultimately, this is a surprisingly entertaining film still totally worth watching today. The influence this film has had on cinema history is clear and in this reproduction the music is even some interesting jazz. Two thumbs up.