The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920 Silent / Black & White Film) with organist Aaron Hawthorne

Fancy watching a film where the soundtrack is composed live, in the same room as you? One hundred and four years after the release of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920 film), international, multi-award-winning organist, Aaron Hawthorne, will be terrifying audiences with his improvisational accompaniment to this spine-chilling film. Featuring the thunderous Compton pipe organ of Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, this spooky night out is the perfect Halloween (trick or) treat!

Film Synopsis: At a carnival in Germany, Francis (Friedrich Feher) and his friend Alan (Rudolf Lettinger) encounter the crazed Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss). The men see Caligari showing off his somnambulist, Cesare (Conrad Veidt), a hypnotized man who the doctor claims can see into the future. Shockingly, Cesare then predicts Alan's death, and by morning his chilling prophecy has come true -- making Cesare the prime suspect. However, is Cesare guilty, or is the doctor controlling him?

Artist Info: Aaron Hawthorne has quickly made a name for himself as one of the UK's favourite accompanists for silent film. He has been invited to perform his improvised accompaniments across venues in the UK, mainland Europe and the USA. This is Aaron’s second UK+ silent film tour, having toured with The Phantom of the Opera (1925) in 2021, and Nosferatu (1922) in 2022, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) last year which left intergenerational audiences wowed and craving more of this “not-on-Netflix” experience.

Running Times
Doors: 7:30pm
Act One: 8pm - 9:20pm
All timings are approximate and may change on day

Discounts

Groups: 10% off standard price
Concessions: Over 60s, Under 16s & Students - £8.25

*Discount is available online and automatically applied at checkout. Alternatively, please call 0300 500 0595 or email groupsales@bhlive.org.uk. Calls to 03 numbers are charged at local rates and are included in free call packages where applicable.