Mayhem

"Hostile. Work. Environment."

2017 1h 27m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 846

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Synopsis

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

“Hostile. Work. Environment.”

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Cast

Steven Yeun
Derek Cho
Samara Weaving
Melanie Cross
Steven Brand
John Towers
Caroline Chikezie
Kara Powell
Kerry Fox
Irene Smythe
Dallas Roberts
Lester McGill
Mark Frost
Ewan Niles
André Eriksen
Colton Snyder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Lynch
Writers: Matias Caruso
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Lynch, shot by Steve Gainer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steve Moore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Josh Ethier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving and Steven Brand carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Lynch directs. Steve Gainer behind the camera. Steve Moore scores. Josh Ethier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 9 years ago.
5Directed by Joe Lynch, shot by Steve Gainer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Steve Moore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Josh Ethier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving and Steven Brand carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Hostile. Work. Environment.".
10IMDB entry: tt4348012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "quarantine", "police", "s.w.a.t.", "scissors".

The technical file

Cinematography: Steve Gainer
Original score: Steve Moore
Editing: Josh Ethier
Production design: Mina Burić
Costume design: Momirka Bailović
Makeup / hair: Tatjana Lipanović
VFX supervisor: Nikola Vučenović
Sound: Trevor Gates
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,500,000
Box office: $17,366
Return: 1% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Mayhem (2017)

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Gimly2017-11-28
★ 5/10
Like The Belko Experiment before it, Mayhem is a cathartic office massacre movie that's mean-spirited in a good way. Mayhem however, has one thing The Belko Experiment didn't: Fellow Australian Samara Weaving lowering the quality of the whole thing. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Dr Nostromo2026-04-18
★ 8/10
79/100 A virus, which causes everyone to lose their inhibitions, attacks a prominent law firm. For the next 8 hours, no one is responsible for their actions. This exquisitely well-written, ultra-violent comedy had me thoroughly entertained from start to finish with some grossly genuine laugh-out-loud moments. Practically every scene had a visual gag or a quotable line that was precisely presented without it ever being forced on the viewer making the whole thing an absolute riot. If you enjoy films like "Evil Dead II", "Mom and Dad", and "Deathgasm", you'll love this one. -- DrNostromo.com