I really enjoy German Expressionism, especially its use in film. The result is a surreal, bizarre, dream landscape. The sets used in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari are some of my favorites and have clearly inspired many directors, most notably Tim Burton (you can see the inspiration he took from Caligari all throughout his films.)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is about a somnambulist named Cesare, who goes around committing murders. That's the short version, anyway. It's a great film, but honestly, what makes it my favorite are the sets and the most notable thing about the movie is that many people say it features the first "twist ending." We're all used to twist endings by now and at this point, it's almost more of a surprise when a movie doesn't have one. I can only imagine how people reacted when this movie was released and the ending was completely unexpected.
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