The Experiment (2010)

96 min · Psychological Thriller, drama film, prison film, psychological experiment, thriller film

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Directors

Paul Scheuring

Cast

Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Clifton Collins Jr., Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace

The story

Volunteers arrive for a psychological study led by Dr. Archaleta (Stevens), among them Travis (Brody), a proud anti-war protester, and Michael Barris (Whitaker), a 42-year-old man who still lives with his domineering mother. After interviews measuring responses to scenes of violence, a chosen 26 are driven to an isolated prison setting with 24 hour camera coverage.

Catalogue themes and tags

Claustrophobia, Demonstration of Power, Folter, Gefängnis, Gegenwart, Geldnot, Imprisonment, Observierung, Panic, Psychoanalysis, Psychologist, Psychology, Psychoterror, Psychotherapist, Psychotherapy, Psychotropics, Rape, Surpression, Versuche am Menschen, Zelle, surveillance camera, Thriller, Drama, Psychological thriller

Genres

Psychological Thriller, drama film, prison film, psychological experiment, thriller film

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