German Expressionism

Faust (1926)



1926
F. W. Murnau
Anti-heroic main characters, rapid camera movements, high contrast/chiaroscuro, "The Birth of the Horror Film”
Inspired the Night on Bald Mountain scene in the Disney's Fantasia.


Nosferatu (1922)



1922
F. W. Murnau
Madness, paranoia, obsession, off-kilter set designs, high contrast/chiaroscuro, "The Birth of the Horror Film”
Inspired how vampires are portrayed and many horror aesthetics


The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari (1920)

1920
Robert Wiene
Madness, paranoia, obsession, subjective point of view, urban setting, complex architectural compositions, off-kilter set designs, high contrast/chiaroscuro,
Inspired Tim Burton's ascetic and twist endings