The Belko Experiment is a 2016 horror thriller is directed by Greg McLean (Wolf Creek and sequel; Rogue), from a screenplay by co-producer James Gunn (Slither; Dawn of the Dead; writer of Scooby Doo and sequel), and produced by Peter Safran (The Conjuring and sequel; Annabelle; Vampire’s Suck).
The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016. It is scheduled to be released on March 17, 2017 in the United States, by Blumhouse Tilt, Orion Pictures and High Top Releasing.
McLean has told Bloody Disgusting that Belko is “insanely violent and totally crazy… and total genius because of it … James wrote this amazing script full of heart, hilarious dark humour and amazing characters all wrapped around this wild concept.”
Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane), John C. McGinley (Stan Against Evil), Sean Gunn, David Dalmastian, Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead; Slither; Henry), Steven Blakeheart, Owain Yeoman, Rusty Schwimmer, Melonie Diaz, Josh Brener, David Del Rio, Abraham Benrubi, Gail Bean, Joe Fria, Ben Davis, James Earl, Brent Sexton, Mikaela Hoover, Valentine Miele.
Plot:
Bogotá, Colombia: On what appears to be a normal day at Belko Industries, the employees are horrified to discover that they’ve become guinea pigs in a company-wide experiment which will lead them to either kill their fellow employees or be murdered themselves.
The experiment is masterminded by a mysterious voice which is controlling the loudspeaker and instructing the employees to slaughter each other by any means necessary…
Cast and characters:
- John Gallagher Jr. as Mike Pelk, an employee at the Belko Corporation
- Tony Goldwyn as Barry Norris, the COO of Belko
- Adria Arjona as Leandra Jerez, Norris’ assistant
- John C. McGinley as Wendell Dukes, a socially awkward top executive
- Melonie Diaz as Dany Wilkins, a new hire at Belko
- Josh Brener as Keith McLure, a tech worker
- Michael Rooker as Bud Melks, Belko’s head of maintenance
- David Del Rio as Roberto Jerez
- Stephen Blackehart as Brian Vargas, an interpreter
- Rusty Schwimmer as Peggy Displasia, Pelk’s secretary
- Sean Gunn as Marty Espenscheid, a cafeteria worker
- Abraham Benrubi as Chet Valincourt, Espencheid’s best friend
- David Dastmalchian as Alonso “Lonny” Crane, a maintenance worker under Melks
- Gail Bean as Leota Hynek, a worker who befriends Wilkins
- Valentine Miele as Ross Reynolds, a sales representative for Belko
- Joe Fria as Robert Hickland
- Owain Yeoman as Terry Winters
- Benjamin Byron Davis as Antonio Fowler
- James Earl as Evan, Belko’s only security guard
- Brent Sexton as Vince Agostino, Belko’s head of human resources
- Mikaela Hoover as Raziya Memarian, Agostino’s assistant
- Gamal Dillard as Executive Held Hostage
Filming locations:
Bogotá, Colombia
