A punk band on the road and needing a gig drives out to a
club somewhere in the Pacific Northwest (think Portland, Oregan) to find
they’re going to be performing for a gathering of Nazi skinheads. If that isn’t unnerving enough, things get
really intense very quickly when they witness a crime that happens in the green
room. Anton Yelchin stars (I so miss
the guy) along with Alia Shawat and Patrick Stewart. Director Jeremy Saulnier has come a long way
from his 2007 indie Murder Party but hey, I could tell he had talent then and
boy, has he become a very accomplished director. This film is very impressive. It’s one of the most suspenseful films I’ve
seen in a while and the horror feels very real. Mr. Stewart is a fantastic and believable
villain; he keeps his sinister qualities low-key and that’s what makes it work
so well. A great modern day horror film
that will have a long shelf life I’m certain.
Grade: A
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