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      • “Stanleyville” is part Stanford Prison Experiment and part MTV’s “The Real World.” It’s part Milgram experiment and part “Squid Game.” The names and characterizations, the unreality of it all, clue us in to the satirical nature of the story.
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    Stanleyville is a 2021 Canadian dark comedy film directed by Maxwell McCabe-Lokos (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rob Benvie. It stars Susanne Wuest, Cara Ricketts, Christian Serritiello, George Tchortov, Adam Brown, and Julian Richings.

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    Jun 24, 2022 · A gaunt, ominous-looking man, called Homunculus (Julian Richings) meets Maria at a shopping arcade. He speaks as if he has internalized a thesaurus— Maria has been chosen for a ‘platinum level exclusive contest’ among millions of others.

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  6. www.theglobeandmail.com › arts › filmAbsurd satire Stanleyville is Canadian version of Squid Game ...

    May 5, 2022 · Stanleyville, an aggressively strange concoction from Maxwell McCabe-Lokos (a first-time feature filmmaker, but a long-time character actor), fits perfectly into the Canadiana sub-genre...

  7. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › stanleyville-movieStanleyville movie review & film summary (2022) - Roger Ebert

    Apr 22, 2022 · “Stanleyville” withholds more than it reveals. As the five contestants descend into anarchy, Homunculus occasionally returns to present them their next challenge. At times, he seems to be just making it all up.

  8. variety.com › 2022 › film‘Stanleyville’ Review: The Search for Meaning - Variety

    Apr 20, 2022 · With a firm commitment to its alluringly offbeat premise and a grounding lead performance from Susanne Wuest, this indie oddity is an enjoyable descent into the absurd despite an apparent lack of...

  9. www.latimes.com › review-stanleyville-satire'Stanleyville' review: Weirdness wanes quickly in social ...

    Apr 21, 2022 · By Michael Rechtshaffen. April 21, 2022 2:52 PM PT. What starts out as a screwball “Squid Game” ultimately yields a paltry payoff in the case of “Stanleyville,” a self-consciously quirky social...

  10. www.indiewire.com › criticism › moviesStanleyville Review: Wacky Satire Asks What You'd Do for an ...

    Apr 20, 2022 · Maxwell McCabe-Lokos' bizarrely affecting debut explores how fast society might fall apart when a hideous new car is on the line.