Kilometer 31
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| Directed by | Rigoberto Castañeda |
| Written by | Rigoberto Castañeda |
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| Cinematography | Alejandro Martínez |
| Edited by | Alberto de Toro |
| Music by | Carles Cases |
| Distributed by | Lemon Films |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Kilometer 31 (Kilómetro 31 or km 31) is a 2006 Mexican supernatural horror film, written and directed by Rigoberto Castañeda.[1] The film is inspired by the Crying Woman legend (La Llorona) and legends about highway ghosts.[2]
Plot
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Following a horrible car accident on a rural wooded road near Mexico City, Agata goes into a coma, and her identical twin sister Catalina begins to experience the pain and terror that her comatose sister is going through.[3] Catalina must try to solve the mystery of her sister's accident next to the Km. 31 marker and discovers a local legend that tells of malignant spirits that prowl the road and who are said to prey on travellers.[4] Following a series of terrifying events, Catalina realizes that their link is growing stronger and that her sister is screaming for help from her unconscious state.[5] With the help of her Spanish boyfriend Nuño, Agata's boyfriend Omar, and local detective Martin Ugalde, she discovers that Agata is trapped between life and death, between reality and a terrible netherworld of evil spirits and ancient legend.[6]
Reception
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The film was released on February 2 and was on top in the Mexican box office that weekend. [7]
The film was released in select cinemas in the United Kingdom, with English subtitles, on December 7, 2007 after its premiere at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square on 6 November 2007.
A sequel was released in 2016. [8]
See also
References
- ^ EyeForFilm.co.uk interview with director Rigoberto Castañeda about KM31 and Blackout.
- ^ Carmen Sánchez Dávila. “No hay peor miedo que al fracaso”, asegura Rigoberto Castañeda director de “Kilómetro 31”. Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine February 15, 2007. Filmeweb.
- ^ Eunice Martínez Arias. Orgulloso de su ‘miedo’. February 24, 2007. El Siglo de Torreón.
- ^ Fausto Ponce. Kilómetro 31: Una “pesadilla” hecha realidad. Revista Proceso.
- ^ Km 31, vuelve el cine de terror mexicano. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine January 22, 2007. Quinta Dimensión.
- ^ "Kilómetro 31" continua con éxito. February 28, 2007, La Voz.
- ^ Rompe récord de asistencia Km. 31
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External links
- Kilómetro 31 at IMDb
