KM 31: Kilómetro 31

In this Mexican horror flick a young woman (Iliana Fox) telepathically feels that something is wrong with her twin sister (also played by Iliana Fox) but what she doesn't know is that she just hit a boy with her car on kilometer 31 and after she got out to see if the boy was alive she also got hit by a car. The young woman somehow find the injured sister on the road and calls paramedics who bring her to the hospital. Shortly after that our protagonist goes back to kilometer 31 together with her boyfriend (Adrià Collado) and her twin sisters friend (Raúl Méndez). Soon they realize that there have been supernatural accidents in the past on this exact kilometer.

The whole story really reminded me of Japanese horror and the whole style with its visuals also was definitely inspired by J-Horror which is not necessarily a bad thing. However where the movie lacks is some pacing issues which really creates some boring scenes and also there are quite a few plot holes which further distract from the story. But the movie can also shine with some nice visuals towards the end and a conclusion that I personally really liked. Overall it's a decent firm but not very memorable. [5,2/10]

This is a surprisingly competent horror movie with chilling events , thrills and nail-biting scenes . And it's certainly better than most other films of the same genre concerning a diabolic and mysterious terror appearing at a road . Enjoyable horror movie with thrills , chills and strange events , while the roles scream and panic her way through most of their scenes and including limited CGI . One of the film's strongest points is the fact that there's quite a lot of fun to be had with the supernatural aspects of the storyline , being heavily influenced by the Asian terror . Following a terrible car accident on a wooded road near Mexico City, Agata goes into a coma, subsequently taking place a series of strange and eerie incidents . Her twin sister Catalina must unlock the horror behind her traumatized and seriously injured sister next to the Km. 31 marker and discovers a terrifying local legend. As Catalina takes off grisly experiences that once tested her sanity , bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to an elderly woman . And her fiancé is shocked when to be aware about the weird person who inhabits in a forest near the astonishing road . A place between life and death. !Where the end is only the beginning...! There are worse things than death...!. Everything then changes in eerie way and things go wrong . You were right to be afraid of the dark. Darkness will consume you. Every Child Need To Feel Loved.

A creepy and thrilling film about a haunting house where shows up a weird being , it packs inexplicable disturbing occurrences , shocks, thrills , suspense , chills, hair-rising events and surprising final twist . This starts off at the very beginning occuring mysterious happenings , as the camera lurks suspensenful behind its actors and beside them and above them and everywhere else . A scary and unsettling flick in which a girl and her boyfriend must try to solve the mystery of her sister's accident , and it garnered very positive reception in International Festivals . In spite of its limited budget , as the picture goes on growing more and more and developing little by little until the unexpected conclusion . The main and support cast are pretty well , giving acceptable performances such as liana Fox in a double role as Ágata/Catalina , Adrià Collado and Raúl Méndez .

The pic contains a dark and colorful cinematography by Alejandro Martínez . Equally, a mysterious and suspenseful musical score by Carles Cases , composing a sinister atmosphere . Well produced by Julio Fernandez from Filmax , Fantastic Factory and Castelao Films . Julio has financed a lot of successes of all kinds of genres , such as Terror : Rec saga , Mientras duermes , Retornados , La posesion Emma Evans , Paintball , El monstruo del pozo , Quarantine , Los sin nombre ; Cartoon and kiddies films : Copito de Nieve , El Cid , Donkey Xote , Manolito Gafotas , Mola ser Jefe , Perez ratoncito de sueños , Los Dalton contra Lucky Luke and Dramas/Thrillers as Cobardes , Transsiberian , Machinist , Transssiberian , Bullying , 13 Campanadas , Muertos comunes , Morir en San Hilario, Tierra de Fuego , Sexo por compasion, Fotos , Heroes sin patria , among others . The motion picture was competently directed by horror expert Rigoberto Castañeda, though it has some flaws , gaps and a failed finale . After the resounding success of "KM31" he writes and directs the sequel, "Km31-2", also based on the crying lady legend and released in 2016, with Carlos Aragón ("Señor Ávila", "Cantinflas"), film nominated for several technical achievements in the Mexican Academy Awards. In 2010, Rigoberto debuted as a producer, carrying the bestselling book of Mexican writer Juan Jose Rodríguez entitled "Murder in a Chinese Laundry". Rigoberto also has directed many different TV series, winning experience in a wide variety of genres. He led "Terminales" for Televisa, a successful drama series about a group of -out of the ordinary- terminal illness patients .Another series he directed was the action/drama for Channel 11 "Paramedics"; an intensity charged story of real-life cases from paramedics working at the Mexican Red Cross. Rigoberto directs Netflix original "Diablero", a fantastic new horror-comedy, demon-hunters concept . Then he has directed and adapted for the screen "Sin Origen" (Unsourced), a vampire story set in Mexico, and produced "Karem's Diary" a possession/exorcism film . He also directed all 8 episodes of an Amazon Zombies themed series ("Narcos Vs. Zombies" working title). Rating 6/10. Acceptable and decent terror movie. Well worth watching.

Quite an interesting film; quite dark with some nice special effects; although nothing ground-breaking. It's pretty gory in places so it's definitely not one for the squeamish. All the performances were very good, although I'll put my usual caveat that it's sometimes quite hard to judge a performance in a foreign language. I thought Iliana Fox stood out as the most praiseworthy though. The film does, however, fall a little into cliché here an there; it must be hard to find new ways to scare people these days. It just about have enough 'creep-factor' though to keep me interested, so it's not all bad. Over all, worth a look if you're a horror fan; otherwise, I'd probably give it a miss. Personally, I pretty much enjoyed it.

SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDED

My score: 6.2/10

You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.

After the death of their mother when they were children,twins Agata and Catalina develop a psychic skill allowing them to communicate over great distances.But Agata falls into a coma after an accident on kilometer 31 and Catalina experiences all her pain.Tormented by Agata's psychic screams for help,Catalina sets out to find what really happened to Agata and finds that her twin has fallen victim of the ancient and terrifying curse of La Llorona,the screaming woman.The main problem of "Km 31" is that the film is heavily americanized.Sure,it utilizes some old-school Mexican folklore tales as the back-story,but the filmmakers just don't do enough with it.The acting is solid,the film is beautifully made and some moments are mildly creepy,but horror fans expecting something gruesome should really give this one a pass.

the effort is there, it falls a little bit short. but all in all is a really good movie. I don't think is an amazing or excellent one, but it deserves the recognition. for starters the production is really good and the acting is not bad at all.

the myth involved in the story is well developed and of course there are elements that are taken from other films, but come on, not all films have to be an ultimate original. don't be so harsh and lame in your way of thinking. This movie is worth watching. the effects are really state of the art. the direction comes fluently as the acting too. Go see this movie and enjoy it.