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.
Scrape off the scum, and you'll find Green Room full of visual artistry, dark humor, smart writing, and glints of humanity.
– Lenika Cruz,
The Atlantic,
5 May 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:
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
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 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.