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Derren Brown: Sacrifice

So I sent Phil off to start using the app, but here’s how it really works

So I sent Phil off to start using the app, but here’s how it really works

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So I sent Phil off to start using the app,
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but here’s how it really works.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:18
Uploaded
Jun 21, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

Illusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger
The app films him - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:07
The app films him
Each time he listens to a recording of my voice... - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:04
Each time he listens to a recording of my voice...
Feel the change in your body as you step forward. - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:04
Feel the change in your body as you step forward.
...which gets him to tap into a decisive fearless state - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:06
...which gets him to tap into a decisive fearless state
Over time, he’ll associate the trigger sound - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:05
Over time, he’ll associate the trigger sound
Each time you do this, it gets more powerful, - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:05
Each time you do this, it gets more powerful,
It's even more effective 'cause Phil believes he's an implanted microchip - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:07
It's even more effective 'cause Phil believes he&#...
For him to take a bullet, - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:09
For him to take a bullet,
And crucially, I'll be able to play that trigger sound to him - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:08
And crucially, I'll be able to play that trigger sound ...
We asked Phil to keep us updated on how he's doing - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:06
We asked Phil to keep us updated on how he's doing
This is crazy, I've never had anything like that done before, - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:11
This is crazy, I've never had anything like that done b...
But it wasn't a case of having to think about whether I was going to do it or not, - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:07
But it wasn't a case of having to think about whether I...
After a week or so of using the app, - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:12
After a week or so of using the app,
But first, I need to embed a second trigger - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:10
But first, I need to embed a second trigger
So I invite Phil back to our production offices, - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:08
So I invite Phil back to our production offices,
So for this technique, I'll use special embedded language patterns - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:11
So for this technique, I'll use special embedded langua...
This doesn't work with everyone, but I think Phil will be responsive. - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:05
This doesn't work with everyone, but I think Phil will ...
And the words you'll see on the screen - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:06
And the words you'll see on the screen
Put your hand on the table there for me, - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:05
Put your hand on the table there for me,
One of the reasons why I'm doing it in this room - Derren Brown: Sacrifice 00:06
One of the reasons why I'm doing it in this room