Overview
A band’s night takes a deadly turn when they witness a horrific crime, forcing them to fight for their lives.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- grimy
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- indie thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, inventive, powerfully acted horror thriller that delivers sustained tension and graphic genre thrills.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The band and its allies are trapped in the green room while armed skinheads control the surrounding venue.
The protagonists are touring punk musicians, and their performance, music, and scene shape the film's opening and identity.
The neo-Nazi gang attempts to erase witnesses through coordinated intimidation, weapons, and coercive control.
The titular room and rural compound are rendered as dirty, confined spaces where wounds and violence feel tactile.
Films like Green Room, and why
Assault on Precinct 13
claustrophobic siege horror, escalating survival violence, and morally tense armed standoff
Blue Ruin
backwoods neo-noir brutality, survivalist protagonists, and lean independent filmmaking
Don't Breathe
contained horror-thriller suspense, graphic violence, and vulnerable characters resisting an organized threat
Murder Party
punk subculture, grimy atmosphere, dark humor, and confrontational horror energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeremy Saulnier
- Release Date
- 2016-04-15
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (3050)
Cast
- Anton Yelchin
- Imogen Poots
- Patrick Stewart
- Alia Shawkat
- Joe Cole
- Callum Turner
- Macon Blair
- Mark Webber
- Eric Edelstein
- Kai Lennox
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Darkroom, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Green Room about?
- After witnessing a killing at a remote punk venue, a touring band fights to escape a neo-Nazi siege in a brutal, claustrophobic survival nightmare.
- What is Green Room like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Green Room as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Green Room violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Green Room as graphic.
- What did critics think of Green Room?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, inventive, powerfully acted horror thriller that delivers sustained tension and graphic genre thrills.
- Which films are like Green Room?
- Films with a similar feel include Assault on Precinct 13, Blue Ruin, Don't Breathe, and Murder Party.
- How long is Green Room?
- Green Room runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Green Room?
- In United States, Green Room streams on Netflix, Darkroom, Netflix Standard with Ads.
