This review may contain spoilers.

IF 'THE BELKO EXPERIMENT' IS 'THE PURGE' IN AN OFFICE, THEN MAYHEM IS 'THE CRAZIES' MEETS 'GAME OF DEATH' IN AN OFFICE.

Description:

A virus spreads through an office complex causing white collar workers to act out their worst impulses.

Review:

Mayhem ensues in this Action Horror film from Director Joe Lynch. Lynch has previously given us the better of the Wrong Turn films, Wrong Turn 2 as well as Everly starring Selma Hayek. Unlike Knights of Badassdom which was taken away from Lynch, Mayhem was all his, and that's a good thing.

Derek Cho (Steven Yuen, Glen from THE WALKING DEAD) works as a lawyer at Belko... I mean T&S (Towers & Smith). Cho is fired after being scapegoated by the higher ups, and just as he's about to be thrown out of T&S, the building is quarantined by the CDC. An outbreak of the ID7 Virus, which reveals itself as one red eye on those infected, brings mayhem to the very same company that made it impossible to prosecute anyone who becomes infected with the ID7 virus. So basically, it's hunting season.

As Cho begins to crack he takes his anger out on anyone and everyone that stands in the way of him getting his job back. Joined by Melanie (Samara Weaving, THE BABYSITTER), an angered former client who's house will be foreclosed on, the two make their way through the building encountering various office hierarchy while trying to reach the upper floors. Derek and Melanie soon come face to face with the board of Directors which includes the head honcho himself... John Towers (Steven Brand).

Mayhem is probably Lynch's best directed film so far. Although the voice over to the audience throughout the film is a cheap way to get the story across, overall the film is good. One of the best things about Mayhem besides the gore is the music. Steve Moore's soundtrack sets the mood for the craziness that goes on in the film. There's even a point in the movie when FAITH NO MORE'S track MOTHERFUCKER blasts over an epic fight scene.

Steven Yuen is sorely missed as Glen but it's good to see him in something that doesn't involve zombies (pretty close though). His character of Derek Cho is a different look at Yuen's acting than what most know him for. Samara Weaving who is just excellent in The Babysitter brings her A game once again. Dallas Roberts (Milton Mamet, THE WALKING DEAD) joins former co-star Steven for a brief moment in the film and Caroline Chikezie, who's new to me, does a great job as the person who throws Derek under the bus and pays for it.

Mayhem is a better Belko and certainly worth a watch.

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