Talkie Zoo: THE EXPERIMENT

Very loosely based on an actual experiment looking into the human psyche, The Experiment (2010; R) puts 26 men together in a prison to see what their reactions are when half of them are assigned as prison guards and the other half are prisoners. Watched by cameras and a possible cell phone spy application, each group of men is given rules and regulations to follow.

They were recruited based only on their desire to make quick and so called easy money for participating. Some are absolutely desperate for the cash, as could be determined by reading deleted texts from their phones. Some are trying to break out of a mold they've been in all their lives by making a name for themselves as successful in the experiment.

None are privy to the secret information known only by the scientists in charge of the project. All they know is that they are being watched continually. The rules state that if at any time they break some particular rules, the experiment is over and no one gets paid. Some of the rules include the prisoners speaking only when spoken to by the guards and no physical contact between the guards and the prisoners. Eventually, the guards become power happy in their position and the prisoners become very rebellious.

If they had a way to send secret texts to the outside world, they would have done it early on. Instead, though, all their lives are in danger as rules do get broken and violence ensues.