The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005 film)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 2005 American independent film, and a remake of the 1920 silent film of the same name. It was directed by David Lee Fisher and released in the U.S. at the ScreamFest Film Festival on October 22, where it won three prizes the Audience Choice Award, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effects.

The narrator, Francis, and his friend Alan visit a carnival in the village where they see Dr. Caligari and Cesare, whom the doctor is displaying as an attraction. Caligari brags that Cesare can answer any question he is asked. When Alan asks Cesare how long he has to live, Cesare tells Alan that he will die tomorrow at dawn a prophecy which turns out to be fulfilled.Francis, along with his girlfriend Jane, investigate Caligari and Cesare, which eventually leads to Janes kidnapping by Cesare. Caligari orders Cesare to kill Jane, but the hypnotized slave refuses after her beauty captivates him. He carries Jane out of her house, leading Janes father and brother on a chase. Cesare is stabbed to death after being pursued by Janes brother, and Francis discovers that Caligari had created an illusion of Cesare to distract him. ........

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