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A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks come looking for her, the vets use every weapon at their disposal to protect the girl and themselves from an unrelenting attack.
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Critics Consensus

VFW's solid cast, deft direction, and surprisingly weighty subtext add extra heft to a gory thriller that should hold buckets of sanguine appeal for grindhouse fans.

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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 02/20/2020
A throwback designed to satisfy those with an insatiable craving for a grindhouse cover version of John Carpenter's greatest hits. Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 02/18/2020
3.5/4
VFW is a cracking thriller, its pulse-pounding theatrics making this an agreeably bruising good time I loved every single gosh darn blood-soaked second of. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 02/13/2020
VFW ultimately lacks the cinematic flair to be truly memorable. But the film succeeds on its own terms of being a nostalgic throwback to the days when such B-movies routinely opened on double and triple bills in urban grindhouses. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg Thrillist 08/07/2020
Old-timer war veterans vs. drug-crazed street punks. And it does get messy. Go to Full Review
Scott Phillips The Movie Isle 07/23/2020
VFW is blast. Don't miss this one. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 06/25/2020
B+
"VFW" feels like it crawled out of a grimy, urine-soaked 1980s gutter. And I mean that in the best possible way. Go to Full Review
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Bryan T 02/17/2020 Fucking loved it. Props to Archlight for having the balls to run it in the theater knowing it’ll turn no profit. See more Emilliano Jr S 07/31/2023 Like a gory, survival B movie without the nasty zombie make up. See more collo c 01/29/2023 As a cheap budget retro gory thriller, VFW delivered v.f.m. and as a bonus, gave George Wendt a chance to revert to the Norm. Cheers! See more thom g 12/15/2022 If you want to see a group of old war veteran friends fight violently and fiercely against a bunch of punk drug dealers, with lots of action, blood and a strong dose of stubbornness, this sure is the one. See more Hugo 11/20/2022 More an action packed movie. But it does not disappoint. Quite entertaining from the begginng to the end, showcasing a retro 80s vibe full of nostalgia. This one is ideal for us to watch with our daddy. See more stoner j @Stoner 11/12/2022 Fan-freakin-tactic gory B movie horror thriller and nothing else like it! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks come looking for her, the vets use every weapon at their disposal to protect the girl and themselves from an unrelenting attack.
Director
Joe Begos
Producer
Dallas Sonnier, Amanda Presmyk, Josh Ethier
Screenwriter
Max Brallier, Matthew McArdle
Distributor
RLJE Films
Production Co
Fangoria Films
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 14, 2020
Runtime
1h 32m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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