The Experiment

The Experiment

2001 · 120 min · DE · 7.4 (986 votes)
Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel · Starring Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnányi, Maren Eggert, Edgar Selge, Andrea Sawatzki · Music Alexander Bubenheim

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Das Experiment is a shocking psycho thriller about the potential for brutality that humans hide. Even more shocking is the fact that it’s based on an actual occurrence — a 1971 psychological experiment at Stanford University that was aborted prematurely when the experimenters lost control.

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A chilling descent into the heart of human darkness, this slow-burn psychological thriller is a visceral exploration of power and control. It's a dread-soaked, unsettling experience that meticulously dissects the brutal potential within us all, leaving a lasting, disturbing impression.

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