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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80CineVueMartyn ConterioCineVueMartyn Conterio31 is a horror show delivered in hammer blows, or 'Whitechapel-style'. You either dig it or you don't.
- A cinematic Jägerbomb: definitely not good for you, but gets the job done.
- 60Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe 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.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenIt collapses into repetition and unintended self-parody, as it's devoid of the subtext and empathetic audacity.
- 40We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoWe Got This CoveredMatt DonatoThere’s not a single character worth caring about, and even less artistic licence to appreciate. This is a dirty, depraved love-letter to horror that’s written in a bunch of different colored crayons to mask such simple words with distracting colors.
- 30VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyRob Zombie truly loves horror movies. But he still hasn’t made a good one, and “31” is a perfect encapsulation of the reasons why: It’s a fanboy’s highlight reel of homages, without any of the credibility or context that made most of the films he’s inspired by so fine.
- 20Screen DailyKim NewmanScreen DailyKim NewmanZombie’s filmmaking career began with inventive pop videos for his band White Zombie and he can still frame an interesting shot or layer in an unusual and affecting snatch of music, but after six features he still can’t come up with a fresh story, write characters with more depth than their make-up or direct stalking scenes that are suspenseful or moments of gory violence that are shocking.
- 10The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThere's not a scary moment in the movie, and its characters are neither likable enough to root for nor so repulsive we eagerly await their deaths.
- 0ConsequenceMichael RoffmanConsequenceMichael RoffmanIt’s an unnecessary, monotonous, 102-minute scrapbook of better horror films that fails to muster even a spark of originality.