The Cabinet Of Caligari 1962 Written by Robert Bloch, produced and directed by Roger Kay.
Glynis Johns plays Jane, she has car trouble and seeks help from a nearby estate. Caligari is the owner and he's played by Dan O'Herlihy. They offer her a place to stay the night.In the morning Jane realizes she's become a prisoner. She becomes afraid of Caligari from the way he treats her. She seeks help from others on the estate including a young man called Paul. Odd things happen until there's a cathartic moment and Jane learns what's really going on around her.
I was kind of curious about the film, I've an interest in the 1919 original, I've a slight interest in Robert Bloch. It's got a good cast but the script is only fairly good. According to Bloch the screenplay was rewritten, and ruined, by Roger Kay. I enjoyed the first half the movie but my interest was flagging in the second half. It perked up briefly during the cathartic moment but it's still only average for me, I wouldn't think I'd give it another go around.
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