The Belko Experiment (2017)
Rated R
Starring John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn
Directed by Greg McLean
The Story:
An office in Bogota Colombia suddenly transforms into a prison as all the windows and doors are sealed. Then a voice (Henry) calmly instructs the workers that they need to kill a fellow co-worker in the given amount of time...or else.
So begins a twisted corporate version of kill or be killed, brought to you by the guy who gave us the fun and wholesome Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn.
It's a twisted day at the office, to be sure, and as the voice tells us at the very beginning, most of you won't survive the day.
That's an understatement.
While you have an idea of who the lone survivor might be, it's still an occasional jolt as each person meets their untimely demise.
Some pre-meditated, some accidental, some just by chance and happenstance, the movie grabs you and carries you along for the ride until the very end.
No huge stars in it, though I suppose Michael Rooker might take exception to that, but lots of familiar faces abound.
Won't go down as a cinematic classic in the horror or thriller genre, but still worth a peek. It will likely become a cult classic like Gunn's other works (Slither).
Final Grade: B-
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