Episode 58: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) & Session 9 (2001)

Welcome to episode 58 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.This week, we are exploring the world of the insane asylum, starting off with the oldest film we have covered to date and our very first silent movie.This is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from 1920, which was directed by Robert Wiene. This stars Frederich Ferer, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss and Lil Dagover.Then we follow this with something a little more recent, although it is still 25 years old. This is Session 9 from 2001, directed by Brad Anderson. It stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon and Josh Lucas.Along the way, we’ll be discussing the birth of the horror film, German Expressionist cinema, the life and career of Conrad Veidt, the true crime that inspired Session 9, The Danvers State Psychiatric Hospital, recovered memory syndrome and satanic panic, and much, much more.RecommendationsThe Hands of Orlac (1924)The Man Who Laughs (1928)Casablanca (1942)ReferencesDas Cabinet des Dr. Caligari by David Robinson (BFI Film Classics) Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene by Uli Jung and Walter Schatzberg. Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan RigbyThe Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror, edited by Phil HardyThe Cabinet of Dr Caligari blu-ray from Eureka Entertainmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cabinet_of_Dr._Caligarihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Veidthttps://www.filmportal.de/material/interview-mit-olaf-brillhttps://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/conrad-veidt-lived-out-his-anti-nazi-commitment/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Krausshttps://historymatters.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/blog-archive/2020/defending-democracy-the-protests-against-werner-krauss-in-west-berlinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Dagoverhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891998/Session 9 blu-ray (Second Sight Films)Fangoria magazine issue 168 https://www.newschoolfreepress.com/2021/10/29/stephen-gevedon-talks-session-9-fan-theories-a-review-of-the-last-thing-mary-saw-more-from-brooklyn-horror-film-festival/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jan/07/features.magazinehttps://1428elm.com/2017/09/26/stephen-gevedon-session-9-retrospective-interview/4https://movieweb.com/agent-orange-session-9-with-director-brad-anderson-david-caruso/https://www.aboutfilm.com/features/session9/interview.htmhttps://screenanarchy.com/2004/10/brad-anderson-an-interview-with-the-director-of-session-9-and-the-machinist.htmlhttps://historyofmassachusetts.org/history-of-danvers-state-hospital/https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/09/decline-danvers-state-hospital/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovered-memory_therapyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repressed_memoryhttps://www.fangoria.com/session-9-20-years-later/https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospitalhttps://www.danversstatehospital.org/historyInstagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)