Belko Experiment vs. Mayhem: Which Office Horror Movie Is Better? – Screen Rant

The Belko Experiment and Mayhem are similar office horror movies in many ways, and these similarities have led to a debate as to which is better.

The Belko Experiment and Mayhem are both effective office horror movies in different ways, but their similarities have led many viewers to argue which office horror movie is better. Among the many qualities the movies have in common, their most important similarity is that both feature an office building on lockdown where its occupants are given carte blanche to murder each other.

Every office movie, be it horror or not, plays with the themes of authority, corporate hierarchy, and equality. The comedy Office Space is probably the best and most well-known example of this. There are many ways to determine which is the better office horror movie, The Belko Experiment or Mayhem.However, based on how well each one plays with the themes of authority, corporate hierarchy, and equality, there is a clear winner.

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Despite the fact that The Belko Experiment and Mayhem play with the same themes, the two movies each tell a very different story. The Belko Experiment is a take on the ages-old debate about human nature, while Mayhem is about sacrificing one's happiness for a soul-sucking job. Another big difference between the movies is that Mayhem is more of a horror-comedy than it is a straight horror movie. The Belko Experimentvirtually exhausts its comedic elements right around the time that the first human casualty occurs. This isa part of the reason it is the better office horror movie.

When it comes to playing with the themes of authority, corporate hierarchy, and equality, The Belko Experiment is hands down the better office horror movie. In Mayhem, Steven Yeun's (The Walking Dead) character viciously and humorously climbs the corporate ladder during a viral outbreak in an effort to salvage his soul and in order to help his love interest, played by The Babysitter's Samara Weaving, to sort out her financial woes. He essentially turns the corporate hierarchy on its head, flaunts authority at every turn, and through his words and actions, argues against the injustices of inequality in the workplace as well as in society at large. While this is a great message and the quarantined office building is a clever vehicle for it, the movie is essentially a pseudo-zombie version of Office Space. It's more concerned with making jokes about life in Corporate America than it is with highlighting the real-life horrors of corporate hierarchy.

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