KM 31: Kilometro 31 (2006)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Rigoberto Castañeda

Writer:

Rigoberto Castañeda (writer)

Release Date:

2 February 2007 (Mexico)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

There are worse things than death...

Plot:

While driving through the kilometer 31 of a lonely road, Agata Hameran hits a boy. She leaves her car...

Plot Keywords:

La Llorona | Revenge | Teen Movie | Popcorn | Murder

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Iliana Fox	...	Ágata / Catalina
Adrià Collado	...	Nuno
Raúl Méndez	...	Omar
Luisa Huertas	...	Anciana
Fernando Becerril	...	Doctor
Mikel Mateos	...	Nino
Carlos Aragon	...	Ugalde (as Carlos Aragón)
Hanna Sirog	...	Agata-ascenas dobles
Julián Álvarez	...	Nino-ascenas dobles
Marcela Pezet	...	Fantasma
Claudette Maillé	...	Mamá
Giselle Audirac	...	Enfermera
Camilo San Vicente	...	Judge 1
Everardo Arzate	...	Camillero
Mónica Bejarano	...	Recepcionista

Also Known As:

Hell's Highway: KM31 (Singapore: English title)
KM 31: Kilometre 31 (International: English title)
Kilometre 31 (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and horror images.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Mexico | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:16 | USA:R | Sweden:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 (self applied)

Filming Locations:

Desierto de los Leones, Estado de México, Mexico

Company:

Lemon Films

Movie Connections:

Followed by Untitled Kilometer 31 Sequel (2010)

Soundtrack:

Llévame

There are worse things than death... yes, this movie

Kilometro 31 has a plot that, well, to be honest, we've all seen or heard before, which is very sad, because the movie actually seemed to have potential.

After a few minutes of watching the film, I figured out that it was going to be like "La Monja" meets "The Grudge", which definitely can't be good. What went wrong with the film was the script, it was just so unoriginal that you couldn't believe it, a haunted street, a ghost kid scaring people off, a creepy woman warning people, we had all seen that before. Besides that, the actors were miscast, as I found the leading actress a bit annoying, and the supporting actors quite laughable.

Now, to the bright spot, the direction was great, we got some great shots and also some bright visuals. Also, the movie was actually scary in some parts, obviously creepy and with a couple of jump scenes. Maybe if they had come up with a different story, this film would have been amazing, but they used the old and used ghost story that is just not cute anymore. I could only recommend Kilometro 31 to lovers of the horror genre, even do I think it will be almost impossible to find it for those who don't live in Mexico, like Efectos Secundarios. But if you do find it, and you are a big horror fan, give it a shot, you might enjoy it.