A punk rock band becomes trapped in a secluded venue after finding a scene of violence. For what they saw, the band themselves become targets of violence from a gang of white power skinheads, who want to eliminate all evidence of the crime.
It doesn't take a big budget and loads of special effects to create a genuinely scary movie. It just takes - as writer/director Jeremy Saulnier ably demonstrates in Green Room - an intriguing premise, a taut, sinewy script and a solid cast.
– Bruce Demara,
Toronto Star,
28 Apr 2016
rotten:
[Saulnier] has a gift for creating nail-biting tension and gets superb performances from his cast, but storywise he paints himself into a corner from which he can't escape.
– Adam Graham,
Detroit News,
29 Apr 2016
fresh:
It's a delightfully cruel work of high tension, perfect in just how quickly and easily it gets under your skin.
– Barry Hertz,
Globe and Mail,
29 Apr 2016
fresh:
It takes a while for the solid premise to unravel...and for the better portion of its running time Green Room functions as a highly effective thriller.
– Scott Marks,
San Diego Reader,
29 Apr 2016
fresh:
Scrape off the scum, and you'll find Green Room full of visual artistry, dark humor, smart writing, and glints of humanity.