Bristol Film Festival
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
with live music
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Time: 19:00 21:00
Venue: St Mary Redcliffe
Address: Redcliffe Way, RedcliffeBristol, BS1 6RAUnited Kingdom (map)
“Arguably the first true horror film, ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ set a brilliantly high bar for the genre – and remains terrifying over a century after it first stalked the screen”
— ROTTEN TOMATOES
DOORS: 19:00 FILM STARTS: 19:30
After the centenary screening of Nosferatu last year, we’re returning to St Mary Redcliffe this Halloween season for a special showing of another masterwork of early horror cinema, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, with an original accompanying score performed live.
The quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, the film is a nightmarish, visually striking descent into madness at the hands of a twisted hypnotist and his sleepwalking protégé. It’s widely regarded as one of the most influential films ever made, with a huge impact on the development of horror, film noir and arthouse cinema.
The live soundtrack will be performed by Bristol-based quartet Minima, who specialise in spellbinding contemporary accompaniments to silent films. Their score for this seminal film is an event not to be missed!
