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31

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Released Oct 21, 2016

1h 42m

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Horror

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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.

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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

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

Rated: 3/4

Oct 21, 2016

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Keith Uhlich

Brooklyn Magazine

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

Oct 21, 2016

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

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.

Oct 20, 2016

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

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.

Rated: 1/5

May 12, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 1/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

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

Rated: 8/10

Apr 29, 2021

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Vince S

I thought it was fun and entertaining. Enjoyed the gore.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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chris h

Good concept,would of benefitted from bigger cast.zombie chose visuals and musical tightened scenes over script execution. I still like it for it's short comings.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Audience Member

Different for a remake (Running Man). Get your wife off a pedestal, then make a movie. Gave it 2 stars because of Doom-Head, without him this is trash.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Audience Member

Zombies best film in my opinion. I like how this one flips the script, making the actors who normally play the villains, play the victims. Plus they actually have the chance to defend themselves and fight back. Unfortunately only Charly survived but even that is left in a gray area. Overall I think this film in particular was very entertaining, and had some good action sequences. Only to be ruined by the god awful editing and camera work, still his best film I’ve seen. 4/5 stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Tyler B

You can't watch it, literally.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Emma L

3.5/5 A bit cliche but overall great I personally think this is the best zombie film so far, it is a little cliche and predictable but I enjoyed it overall. The plot is simple but effective, making it easy to follow and with plenty of action and gore. It's a film that isn't too serious with its characters which I think works in its favour, Richard Drake steals the show entirely though, his portrayal of Doom Head is spot on. A great film to watch on halloween and one I would definitely watch again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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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

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