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Tense Trailer for ‘The Experiment’

Ross Miller — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:51:53 +0000

A trailer has been released for the upcoming straight-to-DVD/Blu-ray psychological thriller entitled The Experiment. The film is a remake of the 2001 German-language film Das Experiment, and the plot entails a group of 26 test subjects who enter a simulated prison system, half of them playing the guards while the other half are the prisoners.

The original film is actually based on a book called Black Box (itself originally inspired by a real life experiment), and it’s certainly one of those plots that provides a pretty blank slate for lots of tense interactions and social commentary. The original German film is fascinating and genuinely tense and it looks like they’ve captured that sentiment in the remake.

Take a look at the trailer for The Experiment below so you can judge it for yourself:

Tense Trailer for ‘The Experiment’

‘The Experiment’ Headed Straight To DVD/Blu-ray

Sandy Schaefer — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:15:53 +0000

Adrien Brody will do battle against killer extraterrestrials on the big screen in this weekend’s Predators, but moviegoers will have to watch his starring turn in The Experiment at home. The film will not receive a run in theaters – and will be released directly on DVD and Blu-ray come September 21st.

The Experiment is a remake of the 2001 German film Das Experiment, which itself was based off Mario Giordano’s book Black Box. The plot of the original novel was inspired by the 1971 Stanford prison experiment and revolves around 26 men who are assigned the role of either guard or prisoner in a simulated prison setting that tests the effects of power and control on their psyches. Needless to say, things get out of control.

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Movie Media Roundup: ‘Robin Hood,’ ‘Nightmare,’ ‘The Experiment’

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:50:52 +0000

We’ve got new footage and a behind-the-scenes featurette for Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, a new clip from the upcoming remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street and the teaser artwork for the psycho-horror film, The Experiment.

So, what’re you waiting for? Dive on in.

ROBIN HOOD

Oscar-winning collaborators Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott reunite for the fourth time in the latest cinematic incarnation of the legendary 13th century hero, Robin Hood. The epic period adventure features Cate Blanchett as Maid Marion, Mark Strong (Kick-Ass) as the wicked Sir Godfrey, and a handful of other acclaimed performers — among them Max Von Sydow and William Hurt — in supporting roles.

That said, we have a short clip from the film — which premiered during Russell Crowe’s recent ...

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Mid-Week Movie News Wrap Up – August 5,

Niall Browne — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:21:35 +0000

This week:

Maggie Grace takes part in The Experiment with Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker; get ready to Stare At Goats and George Clooney in November; Leonardo DiCaprio goes down to the woods with Little Red Riding Hood; Liam Neeson is an Unknown White Male, Josh Duhamel ruins Life As We Know it alongside Katherine Heigl; Sony Pictures Classics buy Blood Simple and find out which Silent Hill star has joined Twilight.

1. Lost star Maggie Grace will join Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker in The Experiment. The plot (according to IMDB) is as follows:

“26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.”

The Experiment is a remake of Das Experiment directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (The Invasion).

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2. George Clooney’s forthcoming The Men ...

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