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The Experiment

2010 · 96 min

A tense, claustrophobic descent into brutality that keeps you on edge as ordinary men turn savage under pressure.

Directed by
Paul T. Scheuring
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Forest Whitaker
Tagline
They never imagined it would go this far
Overview
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

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Directed by
Paul T. Scheuring
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Forest Whitaker
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • violence
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • prison
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Paul T. Scheuring
Written by
Paul T. Scheuring, Mario Giordano
Starring
Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Clifton Collins Jr., Fisher Stevens, Damien Leake, Ethan Cohn
Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Amy Vincent
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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