Nice lil survival thriller. A dash of out of furnace, deliverance, straw dogs, frontieres, judgement night.

Rating: 8/10 (10 July 2016)

The slow beginning which really lets you get a feel for the characters, the progression into a claustrophobic unfamiliar backwoods. The film is nicely shot with emphasis on darkness and its color, and the photography of the landscapes effectively capture the ominousness of rainy Oregon backcountry. Nice cinematography by Sean Porter (Kumiko, The trust). Superb direction by Jeremy Saulnier. Saw Saulnier's debut movie "Murder Party" shortly after its release in 2007. Found it to b decent. Loved his second film "Blue Ruin". Was highly anticipating his third film, Green room. The direction and cinematography are both fantastic. While watching this flick, the movies which came to my mind are Out of the furnace, Deliverance, Judgement night, Frontieres, Straw dogs. Performances are commendable from Yelchin (Fright night), Poots (Need for speed) and frequent Saulnier collaborator Macon Blair (Blue Ruin). However, an almost unrecognisable Patrick Stewart (X-men) steals the show as the ladder of the Nazis. There is also Mark Webber (13 Sins, Jessabelle) in a small n unrecognizable role. The sad side note is this was Anton Yelchin's final on-screen role.