'Green Room' Review

'Green Room' centers on a traveling punk band headed to gigs across the country. Starring the late Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) and Patrick Stewart, the film is a brutal horror thriller.

After the band does an interview, they are pointed in the direction of a local gig that winds up paying them terribly. Enraged at the low pay, the promoter sends them to his cousin's club, which is frequented by neo-nazi punk rockers.

After playing their set, the band members find a dead woman in a back room. In an effort to keep the band quiet, the nazis try to keep them from leaving. The band locks themselves in the room as Patrick Stewart's character tries negotiating with them, ultimately planning for their demise after throwing the police off their trail.

Without getting into spoilers, let's just say things don't go very well for most of the band members, as they fight for survival and try to escape the club.

Filled with graphic violence, tense moments, and hardcore punk music, the premise of 'Green Room' was one of horror of a different kind. Trying to imagine myself getting caught up in a situation that is all but hopeless really hit home with me. The story was one of sheer determination to stay alive, as the characters are put in situations where I'm sure they could never have imagined themselves and doing things that they couldn't have ever fathomed doing.

Anton Yelchin's portrayal of "Pat" in the film was outstanding. Seeing him in something other than a 'Star Trek' film and without a Russian accent makes his tragic passing all the more sad, as he was a very talented actor that surely had many more years and films left in his career. Rest in peace, Anton.

If you're a horror fan, I recommend checking out 'Green Room' (though you might not want to be snacking during your viewing experience).

My rating: 7 out of 10

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