GelsominaSD
I cannot believe I laid on the opium bed and watched this thing through till the end. The best thing about this film was the bizarre big 80's fashion, and even that was excruciating. I was hoping for some trace evidence of The cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), no such luck.
mcdeavitt
This movie has all the tastelessness of an early John Waters film coupled with a Dali like surrealism. This is one of my favorite films of all time (which probably speaks volumes about my own mental health). It flaunts modern convention of cinema and social morays both, the doctor is both hateful yet strangely attractive, the way one might stare at a twisted corpse that has been run over by a train. It's horrific, yet we can't take our eyes off of it.And of course it co-stars the late Fox Harris, known for his portrayal of the creator of the neutron bomb in Repoman as well as the cheesy lounge singer in Straight to Hell, along with a long string of other B-movies.
This movie is not for everyone, but everyone should see it, especially in large groups where you, the enlightened, can watch them and laugh more at their reactions than at the movie itself!And by the way, Aunt Bea still gives me randy pants!Chincilla, chincilla, chinchilla!
reedo-2
please, if you are thinking about seeing this movie, do yourself a favor and don't waste your time and money! this is one of the worst films i've ever seen and not in a good way at all. there is nothing funny or enjoyable or moving or even interesting. this film is a pretentious piece of b movie schlock posing itself as an artistic film. hideously failed effort.
Fuzzy-26
This is definitely one of the strangest alt-indie-freak films I have seen. The characters are almost caricatures, but their actions are choreographed with their lines as they pose around each other.Madeline Reynard is electrifying as Dr. Caligari, a descendant of the infamous Caligari. She is working on an insidious plot to transfer personality traits between patients in a mental hospital by swapping brain fluids. Her plans go awry when some staff members catch on and she uses a cannibalistic masochist (Shivver Boy) in her experiments.I definitely recommend this movie for your collection, if not to scare your "normal" friends but for the giant latex tongue.
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