The Stanford Prison Experiment

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Call Number: DVD Drama Stanford
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Based on the book "The Lucifer effect" by Philip Zimbardo, PHD.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Special features: Commentary with director Kyle Patrick Alvarez ; Featurette: Bringing to life the Stanford prison experiment ; Featurette: The psychology behind the Stanford prison experiment ; trailer.
Opening credits -- Mr. Correctional Officer -- Visiting Day -- Make your bed -- New cell assignments -- Hard time -- Maximum security -- Provide guidance -- Ready to break -- Play Frankenstein -- Free to leave -- Ending credits.
Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Olivia Thirlby, Ezra Miller.
In 1971, Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo cast twenty-four male student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days. Based on a true story.
DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Contents: Lucifer effect.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Scary! submitted by dave_472 on July 18, 2020, 11:14am This was a great film, scary how people can act under circumstances, even when it was originally an "experiment!"

Disturbing in a good way submitted by margie222 on June 26, 2023, 1:38pm I enjoyed this movie. It does a lot to contextualize and illustrate the unethical nature of the Stanford prison experiment from the participants' point of view. For example, when I learned about the study in my psychology class, I couldn't understand why the students went crazy so fast- but the movie made it much more understandable as to why Prisoner 8612 broke down on day 2. The cast is full of surprisingly recognizable actors, too. It's not a perfect film, but it's interesting and makes you look at the experiment in a darker way. 7/10.