Really solid thriller, but don't go looking for a horror movie here.

Rating: 7/10 (15 August 2019)

A lot of people seem to consider this a horror movie, which generally aren't my favorite kind of films; however, "Green Room" is much more accurately termed a thriller with some pretty gruesome special effects tossed into the mix. I should probably only have given this "small" film six stars, but one of my most important criteria for a viewing experience is that the film feel at least somewhat unique, which this film well-managed to do. I'm not exactly sure what else to compare it to, and I've watched everything from nature documentaries to "chick flicks" to horror franchises. "Green Room" starts rolling from the start, steadily builds up steam, doesn't take any easy ways out with the plot, and doesn't overstay it's welcome with too long a run time. Patrick Stewart though really seemed to be slumming and only in for the paycheck, since his performance wasn't particularly compelling versus the rest of the cast, yet he probably got paid as much as all of the others put together. So if you're looking for a "different" kind of thriller, you could give this short, noisy, and violent film a shot, just remember, it's absolutely not a horror movie.