Dr. Caligari (1989)

Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido. The staff... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Sayadian

Writers:

Stephen Sayadian, Jerry Stahl

Stars:

Madeleine Reynal, Fox Harris, Laura Albert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madeleine Reynal	...	Dr. Caligari
Fox Harris	...	Dr. Avol
Laura Albert	...	Mrs. Van Houten
Jennifer Balgobin	...	Ramona Lodger
John Durbin	...	Gus Pratt
Gene Zerna	...	Les Van Houten
David Parry	...	Dr. Lodger
Barry Phillips	...	Cesare
Magie Song	...	Patient in Straitjacket
Jennifer Miro	...	Miss Koonce
Stephen Quadros	...	Scarecrow
Carol Albright	...	Screaming Patient
Catherine Case	...	Patient with Extra Hormones
Debra De Liso	...	Grace Butler (as Debra Deliso)
Lori Chacko	...	Patient in Bed

Storyline

Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido. The staff want Dr. Caligari removed from their facility due to her controversial experiments with electroshock and hypothalamus injections. As Dr. Caligari continues experimenting with her patients, her daughter and son-in-law attempt to stop her.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | surrealism | spoof | drag | midnight movie | 

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Taglines:

the MAD doctor is in.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1989 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Fullerton, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steiner

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Fox Harris.

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Quotes

Gus Pratt: Juice me, I'm a shiver boy.

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Connections

Features The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

User Reviews

Best Movie E'er Made

This movie is the greatest piece of absurdist cinema ever. Watching is like an intellectual acid trip through the darkest recesses of your brain. The characters are memorable, the dialogue is unforgettable, the scenery is unbelievable, and the whole is greater than even the sum of all these parts. Best line: "Juice me, baby, I'm a shiver junkie." Best character: the cannibalistic pedophile who is addicted to being electrocuted. Best scene: the surrealistic sex scene between the nymphomaniac and the doll-headed man.