The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
A feverish, twisted dream of painted shadows and crooked streets that unsettles and confuses you long after it ends.
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In the Mouth of Madness
A creeping, sanity-slipping nightmare where reality keeps folding in on itself, leaving you unsettled and unsure what is real.
About 1994 film directed by John Carpenter
Genres drama, fantasy, horror, mystery, monster, neo-noir, thriller, supernatural, supernatural horror, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller
Directed by John Carpenter
Written by Michael De Luca
Starring Charlton Heston, Sam Neill, Hayden Christensen, David Warner, Jürgen Prochnow, John Glover, Kevin Zegers, Bernie Casey
Music John Carpenter
Runtime 95 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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