Dr. Caligari (1989)

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 20m

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Stephen Sayadian

Producer:

Joseph F. Robertson

Writer:

Stephen Sayadian, Jerry Stahl

Release Date:

Dec 1, 1989

Runtime:

1hr 20m

Synopsis

The granddaughter of an infamous doctor experiments with hormone and shock therapies at her asylum for the insane.

Cast

  • Madeleine Reynal
  • Fox Harris
  • Laura Albert
  • Jennifer Balgobin
  • John Durbin
  • Gene Zerna
  • David Parry
  • Barry Phillips

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  • Mar 28, 2023

    Like voguing in high heels on a treadmill with eye clamps forced to watch an endless loop of DEVO videos while drops of lysergic acid fall into your eyeballs every 15 seconds. Watching it again tonight with grandma.

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    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    Jun 15, 2016

    These B-52's videos sure are getting weird.

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    Timcop
    Timcop
    May 19, 2023

    more than maybe any other film of the 80s, merges the aesthetics of music videos, adult film, contemporary art and horror cinema into something decidedly abstract, kinky and very funny — basically the type of day glo nightmare full of giant tongues, cannibals and body…

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    Justin LaLiberty
    Justin LaLiberty
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    Aug 6, 2016

    The cast seems to have confused acting with voguing and I am here for it.

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    Drew
    Drew
    Mar 22, 2025

    This may be some bad medicine but I kind of like this junk. So clearly this isn't for everyone and I'll try to frame it as a film that talks to the audience much like MST3K with a staged backdrop and pieces that remind me of "Forbidden Zone" with this esoteric quality…

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    pirateneckbeard
    pirateneckbeard
    Aug 7, 2024

    I wanna live in the land of green slime, pee-wee's playhouse doors, shoe sucking crts, giant tongues, dickless scarecrows, and tentacle cakes. Absolutely adored the set design. Need Dr. Caligari to experiment on me

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    Lexxx
    Lexxx
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    Apr 23, 2023

    Some folks may say this is one WEIRD movie.

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    Justin Decloux
    Justin Decloux
    Jul 9, 2024

    dr caligari (1989) is both strange and erotic and full of psychosexual symbolism. bubbly green ooze, a giant wall of flesh, pus-filled wounds, a living scarecrow that has no “boy-thing”. this is a queer, drag-show, trans-affirming, gender bender masterpiece. my skin has…

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    allie bug
    allie bug
    Jun 17, 2023

    “Dr. Caligari” is a 1989 surrealist piece of filmmaking directed by Stephen Sayadian. Being somewhat of a loose or inspired sequel from the film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1920), the film narratively follows the original Caligari’s granddaughter, who has continued in…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989)?
The movie is 1hr 20min long.
What's Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989) about?
The granddaughter of an infamous doctor experiments with hormone and shock therapies at her asylum for the insane.
Who's the cast of Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989)?
  • Madeleine Reynal as Dr. Caligari
  • Fox Harris as Dr. Avol
  • Laura Albert as Mrs. Van Houten
  • Jennifer Balgobin as Ramona Lodger
  • John Durbin as Gus Pratt
  • Gene Zerna as Les Van Houten
  • David Parry as Dr. Lodger
  • Barry Phillips as Cesare
Who's the director behind Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989)?
Stephen Sayadian directed Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989).
Who produced Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989)?
Joseph F. Robertson produced Dr. Caligari (1989) (1989).