The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment is a 2016 American action horror film directed by Greg McLean and written by James Gunn, who also produced the film with Peter Safran. It stars John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Melonie Diaz, Josh Brener, and Michael Rooker. The film follows 80 foreigners (mainly Americans) working abroad for a company named Belko Industries in Bogotá, Colombia. One day, after they arrive at work, they are locked inside the building, and a mysterious voice announces that if the employees do not start killing each other, they will be killed themselves. Filming began on June 1, 2015, in Bogotá, Colombia, and concluded the following month. The film premiered at the TIFF on September 10, 2016, and was released in the USA on March 17, 2017, by Blumhouse Tilt and Orion Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $11 million worldwide against its $5 million budget.