The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Is a 1920s German silent Horror Film, directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. The film is based on the writer's experiences as World War One soldiers and their distrust in authority and the governments. It was filmed shortly after the end of the war, at this time Germany faced many reparations, this meant financial hardship for many of its citizens as the country quickly became bankrupt.

The film features dark shadows and chiaroscuro lighting as well as twisted visual styles with sharp pointed forms oblique lines. The structures and landscapes used in the film curve and twists in unusual angles. The film includes impossible sets that are created by shadows and streaks of light being painted directly onto the background. This film started the Horror film genera and is also a good example of German Expressionist Film (which visualizes the country's collective anxiety through distorted and nightmarish imagery.)