Sucklord (aka Morgan Phillips) was already a legend in the toy community for his "Suckadelic" brand, which famously utilized "remixing" culture—taking existing toy parts and repurposing them into new, often satirical narratives.
“Spartacus MMXII” is a potent modern myth, synthesizing the ancient will to resist with the technological and political realities of the early 2010s. It reflects a generation’s yearning for a heroic narrative amid perceived systemic defeat. By placing the slave-rebel in the year of the supposed apocalypse, the subject reminds us that rebellion is not an event but a cycle—an eternal return of the oppressed refusing to accept their chains. While the historical Spartacus was crucified, his name endures. And in the year MMXII, that name became a verb, a hashtag, and a mirror held up to a world still desperately in need of liberation. The arena has changed, but the battle cry remains the same. spartacus mmxii
The film utilized a literate script that attempted to mimic the theatrical, Shakespearean dialogue found in high-end historical dramas. Sucklord (aka Morgan Phillips) was already a legend
As an experimental short, the film did not receive wide mainstream distribution. However, within the niche of independent and festival cinema, it garnered attention for: By placing the slave-rebel in the year of