The Iconic Horror Movie That Inspired The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari centers on a mystery surrounding Cesare, a man who visits a carnival psychic named Dr. Caligari and becomes hypnotized. As visitors come to see Cesare’s hypnosis in action, the man begins to predict the deaths of those around him with shocking accuracy, leading police down a mentally exhausting rabbit hole to determine how and why these deaths are happening. The psychological thriller influenced The Nightmare Before Christmas in a myriad of ways, most notably with its use of harsh shadows and sharp, jagged angles.