Robert Wiene, a well-known figure in German expressionist filmmaking during the silent film period,
directed The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in 1920.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, like most horror films, hooks the audience in with its narrative structure and
editing styles, which create psychological panic in the audience. The hypnotist Dr. Caligari arrives in a
town with a carnival and requests permission to perform as a "sleepwalker" in the show. The film began
with two men sitting on a bench, with a bewildered woman walking past them. Then, with a different
approach, a series of killings begins, demonstrating the horror film genre.
It might be considered that the filmmaking techniques, particularly the lighting, help to visually portray
the madness's concept. Many sequences in the film have low-key lighting with a significant contrast
between light and shadow, resulting in pictures that are striking. This would work well in a horror film
like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. When it came to the sets, it was a great project. The film's settings are a
German community and a carnival where many people enjoy themselves which looks like a real rural
location with slanted angles. The action of Dr. Caligari waking up the remarkable Cesare is, in my view,
the most exciting series. There are a number of close-up shots of their faces during the scene, which
could make us feel afraid. The complex composition in a setting, such as a scene in which Cesare carries
a girl upward, was also an example of the discordant composition that leads the audience to the theme
of human psychological uncertainty. It was clear that Wiene uses many effects to create the onscreen
horror movie such as establishing the settings.
Wiene's use of cinematography is what enables him to create the perfect horror film ever. It transitions
to a wide shot of Jane's bedroom in the scene of Cesare murdering the third victim, for example. As a
result, both Cesare and Jane are caught on the screen. Furthermore, Wiene's utilization of visual
components to build the fictional universe is outstanding, and he effectively leverages them to send the
