Content & Trigger Warnings for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
11 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) contains 11 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk), Jump scares, Needles / medical procedures, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Body horror (severity 5/5), Jump scares (severity 4/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | The possessed girl uses racial slurs directed at characters |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Referenced | A priest deals with the recent death of his mother |
| Forced institutionalization | 3/5 | Depicted | The narrative involves an asylum and questions of sanity and institutional confinement |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body contortions, head spinning, projectile vomiting, and grotesque physical transformations |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | 2/5 | Depicted | Subliminal flashing images interspersed throughout the film |
| Jump scares | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple sudden frightening images and loud sounds throughout |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Extended medical examination scenes including spinal tap and other invasive procedures |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 4/5 | Depicted | The possessed girl performs a graphic act of self-violation with a crucifix |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | A young girl is subjected to a violent demonic possession, including physical contortions and invasive medical procedures |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic blood and bodily fluids, self-inflicted wounds during possession scenes |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | A character throws himself from a window to his death in a sacrificial act |
Identity & Discrimination
The possessed girl uses racial slurs directed at characters
Mental Health & Emotional
The narrative involves an asylum and questions of sanity and institutional confinement
Phobias & Sensory
Extreme body contortions, head spinning, projectile vomiting, and grotesque physical transformations
Subliminal flashing images interspersed throughout the film
Extended medical examination scenes including spinal tap and other invasive procedures
Sexual Content
The possessed girl performs a graphic act of self-violation with a crucifix
Violence & Physical Harm
A young girl is subjected to a violent demonic possession, including physical contortions and invasive medical procedures
Graphic blood and bodily fluids, self-inflicted wounds during possession scenes
A character throws himself from a window to his death in a sacrificial act
