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31

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2016

1h 42m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Five carnival workers are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large compound. At the mercy of their captors, they are forced to play a twisted game of life or death called 31. For the next 12 hours, they must fight for their lives against an endless parade of homicidal maniacs.

Critics Consensus

31 delivers all the high-energy gore Rob Zombie fans have come to expect, but a lack of fresh ideas and likable characters mean only the already converted need apply.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

10/21/2016

3/4

Zombie may not be working outside of his comfort zone, but 31 is one of his most impressive films to date.

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Keith Uhlich

Brooklyn Magazine

10/21/2016

Horror piles on horror, absurdity on absurdity, all of it treated by Zombie with carnivalesque abstraction.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

10/20/2016

The Rob Zombie brand promises hard-core horror and scuzzy atmosphere, and "31" delivers just that. Even on autopilot, Zombie makes movies that hit hard and leave a stain.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

05/12/2023

1/5

Coming off the hypnotic, stylish, and divisive Lords of Salem, 31 is the absolute opposite end of the spectrum, making something visually and narratively abrasive and irritating.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/11/2022

1/4

Zombie forces his corny instincts into every line of dialogue, disconnecting the viewer from the experience on any relatable, emotional level.

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

04/29/2021

8/10

it was really clever... you find yourself really getting into it.

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Riru K.

@Riru_Kawaii May 31

Aesthetically interesting but that's about it.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 9

Such a wild ride! Easily one of my favorite horror movies of all time!

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Married2ThePlot P.

@marriedtotheplot Feb 1

This feels like Rob Zombie on autopilot. The concept of wealthy elites watching people suffer should have carried some bite, but it lands flat and never digs deeper than surface-level shock. The villains, especially the caricatures, feel gratuitous rather than provocative, adding noise instead of tension. There’s little to no character development, which makes it hard to care who survives and who doesn’t. What’s left is a familiar grindhouse aesthetic, loud, grimy, and nihilistic, but without anything new to say.

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Madam D

@Madam1948 Jan 16

There is plenty of gore but the plot is pretty non-existant. Costumes are cool as are the stunts.

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Saintly S.

@saintlysinner Dec 17

I thought the plot was weak and just couldn’t get into it! It has some great kills but beyond that I was really disappointed! I am terrified of clowns and this movie didn’t do a thing to me! Also I found the way it ended to be some real bs… I like my movies tied up with a bow and hate being left with what happens next! It’s worth a watch but I definitely haven’t watched it again! Follow us on Facebook for more reviews and horror content Saintly Sinner #horrormoviesandchill #horrorreview #Slaughterhouse #saintlysinner #robzombiemovies #31robzombie #robzombie #sherimoonzombie

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Xane B.

@xabobinchuck Dec 5

Not a very good movie, could not finish it.

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Synopsis

Five carnival workers are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large compound. At the mercy of their captors, they are forced to play a twisted game of life or death called 31. For the next 12 hours, they must fight for their lives against an endless parade of homicidal maniacs.

Director: Rob Zombie
Producer: Andy Gould, Rob Zombie, Matthew Perniciaro, Michael Sherman, Mike Elliott, Eddie Vaisman
Screenwriter: Rob Zombie
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Capital Arts Entertainment, PalmStar Media, Bow and Arrow Entertainment
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $779.8K
Runtime: 1h 42m