The Belko Experiment

Eighty employees at a mysterious organization in Bogotá, Colombia, find themselves locked in their office building and told by an unknown voice to kill each other or face death. As the horrifying game escalates, they must fight for survival against their colleagues, unsure of who to trust. The experiment pushes them to their absolute limits, revealing their true natures under extreme duress.

The Belko Experiment received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding its premise interesting but its execution derivative and gratuitously violent. While some appreciated its intense action and dark humor, many felt it failed to live up to its potential, often compared unfavorably to films like 'Battle Royale' and 'The Hunger Games'. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some enjoying the gore and suspense, while others were put off by its bleakness and lack of character development.

• Praised for its high-octane action and suspenseful premise.
• Criticized for its excessive gore and predictable plot.
• Often seen as a less sophisticated take on familiar survival-thriller tropes.

Google audience: Audience reviews for The Belko Experiment are largely split. Many enjoyed the film for its brutal violence, intense action sequences, and suspenseful setup. However, a significant portion of viewers found the plot to be overly familiar and derivative of other survival films, criticizing the gratuitous gore and lack of substantial character development. Some also felt the film didn't fully explore its intriguing premise.

The film was originally developed by Orion Pictures, but the rights eventually reverted back to Blumhouse Productions and MGM.