Comments on: The Ending of The Oak Room Unlocked

By: Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes — Mon, 25 May 2026 00:17:36 +0000

In reply to Desiree. I always took that scene to mean the calls were coming from the bartender’s accomplice — or possibly from someone connected to the murders he was covering up. The whole point of him lying about the phone being dead was to isolate Steve and control the situation inside the bar. The movie never gives a completely explicit answer about who was on the other end, which is part of what makes The Oak Room so tense and unsettling. But the implication is that the bartender absolutely knew the calls mattered and didn’t want Steve answering them because it could expose what was really going on.

By: Desiree

Desiree — Sun, 24 May 2026 18:56:38 +0000

The bartender in the move The Oak Room, (the killer) told the black man that the phone in the bar was not working, but he lied. Who was calling the bar?

By: Bugg

Bugg — Fri, 15 May 2026 15:44:59 +0000

GOOSING the story, not juicing.

By: Rudy Valentino

Rudy Valentino — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:09:37 +0000

Are you sure it’s “Johnson” and not “Thompson”? Rotten Tomatoes gave this thing 90% fresh. I found it 90% annoying. Very much the setting of a one act play, but this is way too long. It’s a movie. They could have had some (more flashbacks?) to explain the animosity between Steve and Paul. The claustrophobic setting needed help. Contrary to the grieving relatives on the news, who always seem to say,” He didn’t deserve this,” Paul did.

By: Rudy Valentino

Rudy Valentino — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:08:49 +0000

Are you sure it’s “Johnson” and not “Thompson”? Rotten Tomatoes gave this thing 90% fresh. I found it 90% annoying. Very much the setting of a one act play, but this is way too long. It’s a movie. They could have had some (more flashbacks?) to explain the animosity between Steve and Paul. The claustrophobic setting needed help. Most annoying was the tone death obscenities spewed by Paul. He earned whatever violence that was done to him. Contrary to the grieving relatives on the news, who always seem to say,” He didn’t deserve this,” Paul did.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:41:03 +0000

The conversation between Michael and the well dressed man needing to warm up. Michael seems to imply there is a strange reason for him passing by a gas station as if he wanted to end up at the oak room. Anyone know what that’s about? Did it contribute to Michael’s motivation to bash him with the phone?

By: Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 04:24:49 +0000

Steve was definitely in on setting Paul up to be killed. He moves Paul’s baseball bat. Paul sets it on the bar shortly after Steve comes in. We see it’s still there when Paul goes to get Steve’s father’s ashes, but that’s the last time we see it. At the end when we see the headlights, Paul reaches for the bat where he left it on the bar, but lo and behold, it’s gone. The only person who could have moved it/taken it is Steve.

By: Blueliner33

Blueliner33 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:18:04 +0000

What did Steve see in the basement? Why was the bartender a rat? Much left to one’s imagination. Also if Paul knew Michael was coming trough the door why not prepare and grab a weapon?

By: jay

jay — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 18:59:22 +0000

Ok…so who did Paul call…who is Stellie? or did Paul fake the phone call to scare Steve?