Review of The Belko Experiment (2017) by Nick S — 14 Jun 2017

The trailers for this movie got my interest, not just because of the blood-thirst bait, but the idea of this movie was unique. This movie is about 80 people who work at this facility known as Belko. For the most part, the audience has no clue what this company is, and neither do the employees, apparently.

A voice over the intercom tells the whole building that they have 2 hours to kill 30 employees, or they will double that amount. Now look, I'm not the biggest fan of this genre, but some blood for blood gore is fun at times, but this movie was just too much for me.

Not to get into spoilers, but the kills aren't even interesting. In some scenes, they literally just line people up! This movie tries to be a social experiment that falls flat in my opinion, it didn't have anything to say, at least from what I could find.

The characters in this movie are hollow and boring shells of human beings that are used as disposable bodies. Some characters have very little backstory, but not enough to make the audience feel emotional when certain events happen.

This movie is definitely not for the weak stomachs, there are gruesome, disgusting bodies shown on screen and I found myself facepalming. The thing I hated the most about this movie, and why I gave it 2 stars, is because it was very predictable.

The events towards the end of the second act and the finale were so predictable and I found that pretty disappointing. If you go into this movie expecting a realistic, grounded movie that asks real questions and actually tests the human mind, then you're just going to be bored.

The moral dilemma is there, but the situation is just so unrealistic. The final shot of this movie is the most obvious setup for a sequel that I've seen since Independence Day: Resurgence. Overall, I was pretty disappointed with the Belko Experiment, and I don't think this movie will satisfy even the most blood-thirsty fans.