The Belko Experiment

5.2

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Original title

The Belko Experimentaka

AKA

The Belco Experiment

Year

2016

Running time

88 min.

Country

United States

Director

Greg McLean

Screenwriter

James Gunn

Music

Tyler Bates

Cinematography

Luis David Sansans

Cast

Michael Rooker, Tony Goldwyn, Melonie Diaz, John Gallagher Jr., Sean Gunn

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / The Safran Company

Genre

Horror. Thriller

Movie Groups

Blumhouse Productions

Synopsis / Plot

A group of 83 American expatriates who work in a building in Bogotá (Colombia) find themselves trapped in their workplace; a voice emits over the speaker system, forcing them through a series of murderous moral decisions.

Critics' reviews

"As a self-aware guilty pleasure, 'The Belko Experiment' may not quite seize greatness, but it does give it a playful squeeze."

Dennis Harvey: Variety
"[It] needs to go back to the lab (...) Often feels like a half-formed sketch of a script brought to life"

Kevin Jagernauth: The Playlist
"The film's characters are stock types without enough satirical texture to fulfill their function in the narrative (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Chuck Bowen: Slant
"The "experiment" in question (...) is ripe for satire, but McLean (...) mostly forgoes such opportunities in favor of vicious, mostly satisfying action."

John DeFore: The Hollywood Reporter
"The movie might have been better served by a director not hellbent on rubbing pretty much every head wound in the viewer’s face."

Glenn Kenny: The New York Times
"The film’s down-and-dirty nastiness does have its merits, but the bloodshed isn’t nearly as interesting when the characters are as exciting as a spreadsheet."

Tim Grierson : Screendaily

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