-1914 cinema becomes established (1500 approx cinemas)
-social and economic devastation after war led to slump
-Germany’s political and economic instability post war led to a new culture later described as “German Expressionism”
-In the 1920s cinema started to spike as people started to seek out escapism from the economic problems
-German Expressionism cinema tended to explore darker themes like crime, social decay and the destructive powers of money and technology
-German Expressionism gave birth to two new genres of film: Gothic Horror and Film Noir
Source: https://alphahistory.com/weimarrepublic/weimar-cinema/