Eighty American expatriate workers in Bogota, Colombia, are locked in their office building and ordered to begin killing one another, or be killed, by a voice on the intercom in a psychotic social experiment.
John Gallagher Jr. (Mike Milch), Tony Goldwyn (Barry), Adria Arjona (Leandra), John McGinley (Dukes), Melonie Diaz (Dany), Owain Yeoman (Terry), Sean Gunn (Marty), Michael Rooker (Bud), David Dastmalchian (Lonny).
The Belko Experiment begins with character introductions, setting, and some hints at the plot. It doesn't take long for the social experiment to begin with the eighty workers being ordered to kill one another or be killed. A threat which is made good on quite quickly. At this point it felt like the social impact of the experiment would be explored more by the film which instead focused on action, tension, and some horror. Though good, it could have been more.
Acting was solid with Gallagher doing a nice job throughout. Goldwyn was a solid protagonist as always in a role which fits him well. McGinley also did well despite being stuck in a role that fit him well but was never explored. Rooker, Dastmalchian, Arjona, Diaz, and the remainder of the cast were solid and enjoyable.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are good if plain which isn't surprising considering the bulk of the film takes place in an office building full of cubicle farms. Action scenes were solid and blended well with the horror aspect. Dialogue is good, as is sound and soundtrack.
Overall The Belko Experiment is an entertaining horror flick with solid acting and technical work. Though it appears this one will explore the emotional and social impact of the experiment, it really ends up being more of a hostage situation gone sideways than anything else.
Including mild sexuality, plenty of very graphic violence and gore, foul language, and potentially disturbing images, save this for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 3.7.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Action, Action Thriller, Suspense
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
John Gallagher Jr. (Mike Milch), Tony Goldwyn (Barry), Adria Arjona (Leandra), John McGinley (Dukes), Melonie Diaz (Dany), Owain Yeoman (Terry), Sean Gunn (Marty), Michael Rooker (Bud), David Dastmalchian (Lonny).
The Belko Experiment begins with character introductions, setting, and some hints at the plot. It doesn't take long for the social experiment to begin with the eighty workers being ordered to kill one another or be killed. A threat which is made good on quite quickly. At this point it felt like the social impact of the experiment would be explored more by the film which instead focused on action, tension, and some horror. Though good, it could have been more.
Acting was solid with Gallagher doing a nice job throughout. Goldwyn was a solid protagonist as always in a role which fits him well. McGinley also did well despite being stuck in a role that fit him well but was never explored. Rooker, Dastmalchian, Arjona, Diaz, and the remainder of the cast were solid and enjoyable.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are good if plain which isn't surprising considering the bulk of the film takes place in an office building full of cubicle farms. Action scenes were solid and blended well with the horror aspect. Dialogue is good, as is sound and soundtrack.
Overall The Belko Experiment is an entertaining horror flick with solid acting and technical work. Though it appears this one will explore the emotional and social impact of the experiment, it really ends up being more of a hostage situation gone sideways than anything else.
Including mild sexuality, plenty of very graphic violence and gore, foul language, and potentially disturbing images, save this for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 3.7.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Action, Action Thriller, Suspense
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
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