Movies Like The Belko Experiment (2016)

The Belko Experiment is a 2016 horror, thriller film from Greg McLean with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dawn of the Dead and Elevator Game.

Horror Thriller

Dawn of the Dead

2004

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

7.1

MagicScore

Elevator Game

2023

Socially awkward teenager Ryan discovers that the night his sister disappeared, she had played 'The Elevator Game' — a ritual conducted in an elevator in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules found online. Ignoring warnings, he resolves to follow and find her.

4.9

MagicScore

Longlegs

2024

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

6.6

MagicScore

The Purge: Anarchy

2014

One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.

6.6

MagicScore

Saw VI

2009

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.

6.3

MagicScore

The Hunt

2020

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.

6.6

MagicScore

The Double

2014

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

6.5

MagicScore

The Bar

2017

In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.

6.3

MagicScore

The Long Walk

2025

In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Dangerous Animals

2025

A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

The Exorcism

2024

A troubled actor begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film, leading his estranged daughter to wonder if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play.

5.0

MagicScore

#12

The Invisible Maniac

1990

An invisible scientist escapes from an asylum and teaches high-school physics to nubile teens.

4.3

MagicScore

#13

Exam

2009

Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Cars That Ate Paris

1974

The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.

5.5

MagicScore

#15

The Last Supper

1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Mandy

2018

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Massacre on Aisle 12

2016

A hardware store employee's first night on the job is disrupted by the discovery of a dead body and a duffel bag full of cash. He and his co-workers soon descend into madness as they try to figure out a solution to their predicament in this unsettling horror comedy.

4.7

MagicScore

#18

Down

2001

After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.

5.0

MagicScore

#19

Assassination Nation

2018

After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Kill Theory

2009

While celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.

5.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Belko Experiment?

The top films similar to The Belko Experiment by MovieMagicScore are Dawn of the Dead (7.1), Elevator Game (4.9), Longlegs (6.6). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Belko Experiment worth watching?

The Belko Experiment holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 1,591 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Belko Experiment?

The Belko Experiment (2016) is a horror, thriller film directed by Greg McLean, starring John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Belko Experiment?

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About movies like The Belko Experiment

This ranked list pairs The Belko Experiment (2016), a horror and thriller film from Greg McLean, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Gallagher Jr. take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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