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From Euphoria to The Tragedy of Macbeth, the stylistic influence from one of the earliest and most radical film movements, German Expressionism, is still strong today.

Films Referenced (in order of appearance):
Euphoria (HBO)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Nosferatu (1922)
Metropolis 1927
Touch of Evil (1958)
Double Indemnity (1944)
The Third Man (1949)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Brazil (1985)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Eraserhead (1977)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Trainspotting (1996)
The Humans (2021)
Taxi Driver (1976)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Inland Empire (2006)
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blood Simple (1984)

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