The Stanford Prison Experiment (for those who haven't seen it)...

The Stanford Prison Experiment



Amazon: Drawing inspiration from that legendary 1971 psychological study, this film follows 20 volunteers who are split into twelve prisoners and eight guards for a two-week simulation designed to monitor their behavioral shifts. Things get messy when Fahd (Christian Bale), an undercover reporter playing a con to secure a bigger scoop, clashes with Berus (Justus von Dohnanyi), a guard who turns out to be a total power-tripper. What starts as a tense psychological drama—where small acts of defiance from the inmates are met with escalating violence from the guards—quickly devolves into a full-blown thriller. Fahd intentionally pushes the boundaries to make his story more sensational, but he ends up losing control as the participants on both sides push themselves toward a complete mental breakdown.
Thanks to a killer ensemble cast and a gritty, handheld camera style that makes you feel trapped right along with them, the movie takes its time building momentum. While there are some slow moments involving Fahd’s girlfriend (Meryl Streep) that feel a bit disconnected, the second half hits like a freight train, delivering a brutal, relentless descent into psychological and physical chaos. --Kim Newman

A great movie. Nothing more, nothing less...
10/10

Honestly, it was absolutely gut-wrenching.
The only tiny nitpick I have is that a few situations felt a little too convenient—like, you wouldn't expect him to be completely alone near that building without anyone noticing...
It’s a heavy, grueling watch, for sure. But that's exactly why I know I'll end up watching it again... 🙂 😁

What a fantastic movie! And honestly, the fact that Philip Zimbardo—the guy who actually ran the original psychological study—was practically blocked from getting it distributed in the States because he was being absolutely buried under a mountain of protest letters and angry emails... well, it just goes to show how much people were "hooked." People were furious about the inhuman treatment of the participants and why he didn't step in sooner. Now, if we're being completely honest, no one actually died during the study, and he did eventually shut the whole thing down, but the filmmakers conveniently left out that little "detail" to keep the drama high.
If anyone is actually interested in looking into the experiment itself, here is the link

Is that available in video rental stores?

hmm, I don't know. If you can't track it down, I could just mail you the disc myself... though the subtitles are in some weird dialect from overseas. 😛

Officer 663 said:If anyone actually cares about this experiment, here’s the link

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Just watched that movie based on the Stanford Prison Experiment. I actually liked it overall—but man, that romance subplot was such a drag... It felt so forced, like they meet once, everything goes sideways, and suddenly it's the greatest love story ever told. They really could have handled that much better, but still, it’s a solid, entertaining, and pretty thought-provoking watch. 😁
Anyone else catch this one? Curious to hear what you all thought...

Ever since I first read about this movie, I've been trying to track it down so I can finally sit down and watch it. Does anyone know where I might be able to pick up a copy? Maybe on DVD, or even an old VHS if someone's got one lying around somewhere?

I actually picked mine up at Walgreens, though I don't live in the States. If you've got a credit card handy, maybe try ordering through Amazon (either the US or German sites)—I'm just not sure if they ship here or how the whole process works...

Just finished watching The Experiment on DVD.
All I can say is the movie is mediocre, and at times, honestly just painful to sit through.👎