Belko Experiment, The

The Belko Experiment is an American feature film of the thriller genre. It was directed by Greg McLean with a script written by James Gunn. It was produced by Orion Pictures, The Safran Company, and Blumhouse Productions and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10th, 2016. It was released in the United States on March 17th, 2017. The premise of the film involves the Belko Corporation, which has a multi-floored office in Bogota, Colombia. All employees of Belko are fitted with a tracking implant, due to the high level of kidnappings that take place in the region - of so they are told. In truth, a cabal of unseen puppet masters stage a human social experiment after putting the building on lockdown. Unless the people within agree to murder a specified number of individuals, the puppet masters will execute twice that number by activating the explosive implants in their heads. The Belko Experiment stars John Gallagher, Jr, as the point-of-view character, Mike Milch, with Tony Goldwyn as Belko COO Barry Norris. Also starring in the film is Adria Arjona as Mike's girlfriend, Leandra Florez, John C. McGinley as gung-ho pervert Wendell Dukes, Melonie Diaz as newcomer Dany Wilkins, and Owain Yeoman as English family man Terry Winter.

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Fun Facts

 * This is John Gallagher, Jr.'s second thriller film released in 2016. He also played Emmett DeWitt in 10 Cloverfield Lane.


 * This is very likely the first time in film that someone has been beaten to death with a tape dispense.


 * Actor John C. McGinley is no stranger to films involving the stress of corporate America. He is also known for playing a consultant named Bob Slydell in the 1999 comedy film Office Space.


 * Actor James Earl was a regular cast member on the short-lived TV series Ground Floor, which also starred John C. McGinley.


 * Writer James Gunn has great affection for actor Michael Rooker. Rooker is also known for playing the blue-skinned alien Yondu Udonta in Gunn's superhero movies Guardians of the Galaxy, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Explicit content

 * Gore: There are numerous scenes depicting heads partially exploding. There are also a few stabbings, one impalement, one broken neck, and at least three instances of somebody's head being brutally bashed in. There is moderate to high volumes of blood splatter throughout the movie.
 * Profanity: There is a moderate to high level of strong profanity used throughout the movie by various characters. Notable utterances include "Fuck", "Shit", "Asshole", and at least one "Cocksucker".
 * Female partial nudity: There is no nudity in this film, though one woman undoes her shirt and offers herself to Barry Norris in exchange for her survival.