Many movie fans came to learn the nameJeremy Saulnierthanks to this year’s critically acclaimed action thrillerRebel Ridge, but the filmmaker has been crafting cinematic brilliance for a while now. You can soon discover one such slice of movie genius withGreen Room, Saulnier’s A24, 2015 horror-thriller outing that has now found a new streaming home onPrime Video.
Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier,Green Roomstarsthe late Anton Yelchinalongside Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, and Callum Turner. Another of the movie’s biggest draws is the inclusion ofX-MenandStar Trek: The Next Generationstar Patrick Stewart, whodelivers a truly terrifying performanceagainst type as the neo-Nazi villain of the piece.Green Roomwas met with acclaim upon release, scoring a rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes thanks to its powerful performances and “unapologetic genre thrills.” The horror outing lands on Prime Video on December 1, and you may check out the official synopsis below.
“Members (Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat) of a punk-rock band and a tough young woman (Imogen Poots) battle murderous white supremacists at a remote Oregon roadhouse.”
Jeremy Saulnier Found Huge Success This Year With the Netflix Action Thriller ‘Rebel Ridge'
WhileGreen Roommay have flown under the radar, everyone has now heard of director Jeremy Saulnier’s action thrillerRebel Ridge. Written and directed by Saulnier,Rebel Ridgestars Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsane Jhe, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell, and centers on Pierre’s Terry Richmond, a former Marine who enters the town of Shelby Springs on a simple but urgent mission - post bail for his cousin and save him from imminent danger. But when Terry’s life’s savings is unjustly seized by law-enforcement, he’s forced to go head-to-head with local police chief and his combat-ready officers.
Before Rebel Ridge, Jeremy Saulnier Debuted with a Sad Action Masterpiece
Action fans were blown away by the Rebel Ridge director’s breakout film in 2014.
Rebel Ridgequickly becameone of the rare Netflix smash hitsthat the streaming platform no doubt wishes they had more of. Following months of hype, the action outing was met with hugely positive reviews, landing a near-perfect score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.MovieWeb’s own Matt Mahlerhad nothing but praise for Rebel Ridge, calling the movie “an instant classic.”
“The new Netflix film by one of America’s best young directors, Jeremy Saulnier, is an instant classic. It’s an action masterpiece, but not in the purely technical and aesthetic way of a John Woo or Johnnie To film. Sure, Rebel Ridge has some exquisite action set pieces, but it’s not as action-packed as you’d expect. It’s also a brilliant sociopolitical commentary, a kind of cinematic ‘State of the Nation,’ and also a soulful character study of an abandoned veteran.”
Green Room
