Kilómetro 31 (2006)

Director:

Rigoberto Castañeda

Writer:

Rigoberto Castañeda (writer)

Release Date:

2 February 2007 (Mexico)

Genre:

Horror

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:

Deputy | Teen Movie | Murder | Crushed Head | Teen

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Iliana Fox	...	Agata / Catalina
Adrià Collado	...	Nuno
Raúl Méndez	...	Omar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julián Álvarez	...	Nino-ascenas dobles
Carlos Aragon	...	Ugalde
Everardo Arzate	...	Camillero
Giselle Audirac	...	Enfermera
Fernando Becerril	...	Doctor
Mónica Bejarano	...	Recepcionista
Izmir Gallardo	...	Taxista
Cheli Godínez	...	Mecanografa
Luisa Huertas	...	Anciana
Claudette Maillé	...	Mamá
Mikel Mateos	...	Nino
Marcela Pezet	...	Fantasma
Camilo San Vicente	...	Judge 1
Hanna Sirog	...	Agata-ascenas dobles

Also Known As:

Km 31 (International: English title) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and horror images.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Mexico | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Desierto de los Leones, Estado de México, Mexico

Company:

Lemon Films

Soundtrack:

Lost (Por tu Amor)

Not bad,not great

There are two kinds of Mexican horror cinema:Gothic movies about ghosts made in the 60's and the 70's (like Hasta el Viento Tiene Miedo) and ridiculous parodies which are impossible to be taken seriously (like the intolerable film Pepito Contra los Monstruos).After a long absence of Mexican horror films,Kilómetro 31 is a good return to the horror films from that nationality but,having said that,I have to say the final result is generic and unoriginal.For one sight,I understand director Rigoberto Castañeda's dilemma:for getting the financing of the movie,he had to try with known formulas.The negative sight of Kilómetro 31 is that the film is a rip-off of themes,concepts and ideas we have seen on a lot recent horror movies:the disturbing boy with a white skin,the ghostly woman,the water as a supernatural element,the accidents and the technology as drivers of evil spirits.In other words,all the clichés from the recent Asian horror films combined with the style and complex special effects from the North American horror movies.At least,the use of Mexican legends and the excellent use of locations bring the movie some own identity.Kilómetro 31 is one of that movies which ranges between solidity and mediocrity.The performances are very exaggerated and,near the ending,the special effects are excessive and forced and they try to reach impact the screenplay never gets.Maybe,what plays against this movie in my case,is that I have seen thousands of horror films so,I'm very conscious of all the clichés Kilómetro 31 uses.Maybe,the casual spectators will like this movie more than me.After all,I cannot deny it's entertaining.In a few words:Kilómetro 31 is not a bad movie and I did not dislike it.But,there are too many clichés on this movie.