Inside the Green Room

White supremacists still stalk the halls of punk.


On April 29, Green Room, the new film from indie up-and-comer Jeremy Saulnier, hit national theaters. The movie features an all-star cast — including Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, and Imogen Poots — and tells the story of a struggling punk band, The Ain’t Rights, who mistakenly take a gig at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar in backwoods Oregon.

When one of the band members witnesses the aftermath of a murder, they are held captive in the club and forced to fight for their lives.

Green Room is an atmospheric escape flick, at once disturbing and beautiful, and has received constant critical acclaim since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last year. Most have highlighted the film’s craft and staggering visuals, particularly its heavy use of the color green.

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