What is The Belko Experiment about?
A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to participate in a twisted game.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
Office workers are trapped in a deadly game, forced to kill or be killed in a relentless, bleak struggle.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).
The Belko Experiment parents guide
No surprises for an R: a few tense moments and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is The Belko Experiment scary?
- Only a little. The Belko Experiment has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Belko Experiment?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is The Belko Experiment rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: several jump scares, brutal violence and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byGreg McLean
StarringJohn Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Melonie Díaz, Michael Rooker
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The Belko Experiment is on our Horror on Tubi, Horror on The Roku Channel and Thriller on The Roku Channel lists.
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