German Expressionism

Faust
1926
F. W. Murnau
Madness/ Obsession, Off-Kilter set designs, Chiaroscuro
Inspired Ghost Rider

“M”
1931
Fritz Lang
Rapid camera changes, moved away from mass market storytelling and focused on delving into more psychological issues/ stories, obsession
Inspired The Silence of the Lambs

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Rapid camera movements, anti-heroic main characters, urban setting
Inspired director Raoul Walsh