Green Room

About Green Room

The 2016 movie, Green Room, is a thrilling and high-intensity horror film directed and written by Jeremy Saulnier. Green Room tells the harrowing story of a punk rock band that is cornered and attacked by neo-Nazi skinheads after they witness a murder at a remote club. As they fight for survival against these aggressive adversaries, a terrifying situation involving fear, chaos, and barricades ensitates.

Making / Production

Jeremy Saulnier serves as both the director and the writer of Green Room, coldly crafting a gory thriller that exploits the punk rock aesthetics and adherence to practicality. Saulnier, while keeping a relatively low budget, manages to craft a set with a genuinely eerie and claustrophobic feel, which further enhances the visceral horror of the movie.

Actors

• Anton Yelchin as Pat: Yelchin gives a stellar performance, portraying an initially naive and mild-mannered musician progressively transitioning into a grim and determined survivor.
• Imogen Poots as Amber: Poots expertly displays a range of emotions and intensities, becoming an unexpected ally in the chaotic situation.
• Patrick Stewart as Darcy Banker: Patrick Stewart delivers an unnervingly calm performance as the cold and calculating leader of the neo-Nazi skinheads.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film was shot in Oregon but set in Virginia.
• The filmmakers used red-lit scenes to intensify the feeling of dread and violence throughout the movie.
• Patrick Stewart claimed that this was one of the most intense roles he had ever played, despite him having a notable career in film and television.

Awards

While Green Room was not a major contender in the mainstream awards circuit, it did garner high praise in genre-specific awards and festivals, such as best film at the Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival.

Quotes

• "I can't die here with you." - Pat
• "They're killing us!" - Reece
• "Gentlemen, it doesn't matter who amongst you has more balls. What matters now is who's got the gun." - Darcy Banker

Music, Soundtrack

• "Nazi Punks, F*** Off" by Dead Kennedys
• "Inevitable" by Will Blair & Brooke Blair
• "Mosh Pit" by Cass McCombs