It's the movie equivalent of bad fan fiction, really.
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07/12/07
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5/10
Runtime: 76 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In the quaint, unsuspecting town of Holstenwall, Germany, the time has once again come for the annual fair. While Francis (Judson Pearce Morgan), and his best friend Alan (Neil Hopkins) attend the... [More]
Starring: Doug Jones, Judson Pearce, Morgan Daamen Krall, Richard Herd
Director: David Fisher
Reviews for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1 - 7 (sorted by rotten rating; UK critics are listed first)
Interesting only for about as long as it takes to realize that Fisher has honored Weine's expressionist aesthetic but hasn't improved the original's creaky plotline.
06/17/07
An undeniably clever commingling of a new cast (and spoken dialogue) with a silent classic. But pic fails to engage consistently on its own terms, and begins to coast on novelty value around the midway point.
10/25/06
Top CriticAlthough technically impressive, the remake is dramatically inert, as the set becomes a motionless backdrop to theatrical line readings instead of a pulsing manifestation of diseased minds.
10/24/06
Fisher's dialogue draws heavily on the original film's intertitles and script directions and the addition of sound is a plus for moviegoers uncomfortable with the artificial embarrassment of silence.
10/24/06
In his semi-remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the director David Lee Fisher has accomplished something rather startling: he has out-disoriented the original.
10/24/06
Top CriticA competent curio reimagining of the silent-era classic.
05/29/07
1 - 7 (sorted by rotten rating; UK critics are listed first)
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