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Mexican folklore melds with J-horror elements and the brooding atmospherics of Spanish horror specialist Jaume Balaguero in director Rigoberto Castaneda's loose adaptation of the La Llorona legend - a... read more read more... frightening tale that has been passed down from parent to child for generations. Agata and Catalina Hameran are twin siblings whose already powerful bond was infinitely intensified when their mother suffered an unusually traumatic death. It was on that day that the sisters discovered they have the power to communicate telepathically, regardless of the physical distance between them. One night, when Agata is badly injured in an accident on the 31st kilometer of a dark road that runs alongside the forests of Mexico City, Catalina experiences an overwhelming wave of dread. While Agata was rendered comatose in the accident, Catalina continues to hear her sister cry out in agony from some alternate plane of reality and realizes that something is horribly wrong. Compelled to explore the history of this lonely stretch of road after a series of bizarre supernatural occurrences, Catalina soon finds out that Agata wasn't the first person to suffer tragedy at the 31st kilometer marker, and vows to uncover the connecting factor between this strange series of seemingly unrelated accidents. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Rigoberto Castañeda

Release Date: October 15, 2006

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DVD Release Date: October 7, 2008

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  • December 15, 2009
    I had a huge expectations on this Movie, but already after 30 minutes I figured out what was going on the km 31. Watched it to end and I said to myself "never trust the Trailers." lol
  • August 18, 2008
    So I watch this on the same day as They. The first scene is incredibly familiar and illustrates exactly what is wrong with horror today. The films were made a few years apart, in completely different countries and I'm not accusing of plagiarism as the scene wasn't that original t... read moreo begin with. Somebody is driving along at night on an empty road. The radio starts to act up and as the driver looks down to try and sort out the problem something dives in front of the car. The car stops and the driver gets out and uses a torch to find what they have hit. It's boring, boring horror as it is familiar and not scary. The rest of the film is okay, looking grim and well paced. Of course there's some old woman who knows everything, avoiding the need to do any investigation work. The ending is the same as any recent ghost story with our human friends trying to bring piece to the one at unrest. The relationship between the main three characters is wonderful, as is the policeman pointlessly investigating years worths of ghost sightings. Unfortunately it's just all same ol' same ol'.
  • November 18, 2007
    A mexican attempt at milking the cow of the Ringu/Ju On horror vein with very poor results. The story feels just way too familiar for anyone who has seen at least one or two of those type of flicks. Forgettable and generic, mexican horror films of the 60's had way more visual cre... read moreativity than this.

    La copia mexicana de Ring, filtrada con la copia gringa. Lo siento pero dos copias (ambas chafas) pegadas juntas no suman un acierto.
  • February 21, 2007
    this movie proves that mexican film industry can make good movies. Although the story have some holes and the continuity sometimes fails, it was a good attempt of a horror movie. It has some similarities with the japanese horror movies such as The Ring and The Grudge by using ki... read moreds as ghosts or spirits.
  • February 10, 2010
    It is obvious that this movie s higly influenced by J-Horror movies.
    Good performances, dark cinematography and good special effects, but the the author and the director were not able to give a suitable resolution to the plot and I was absolutely frustrated with the awful endin... read moreg.
    Not bad at all but not a movie a would recommend.
  • September 17, 2008
    Another Crying Woman legend (la Llorona) film from Mexico. The far-fetchedness of all that went on at Km 31 didn't bother me but the ending seemed more like quitting than ending. I deduct a point for that and give one back for Iliana Fox's engaging performance. Keep an eye on her.
  • February 11, 2007
    Not expecting that much of a good thing, and yet It was something bigger and better all the way. I truly recomend that you go over to the nice theater and SEE IT..

Critic Reviews


Amber Wilkinson
June 13, 2008
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

In terms of mood, it is masterful, however, the film falls down slightly due to a surfeit of subplots. Full Review

David Gritten
December 7, 2007
David Gritten, Daily Telegraph

Supernatural thriller elements finally combine with an old Mexican folk legend. Full Review

Xan Brooks
December 7, 2007
Xan Brooks, Guardian [UK]

So what bit of this stylishly made, relentlessly silly horror film is "based on real events", exactly? Full Review

Jamie Russell
December 7, 2007
Jamie Russell, BBC

It's all too familiar for its own good, and isn't helped by the screenplay's meandering subplots about the twin sisters' past and their loves in the present. Full Review

Jonathan Crocker
December 7, 2007
Jonathan Crocker, Time Out

This stunningly derivative Latin ghost chiller might have had audiences Jackson Pollocking their underwear 10 years ago. Now (unless you've spent the past decade down a well), only the sheer poverty o... Full Review

Rob Daniel
December 7, 2007
Rob Daniel, Sky Movies

Solid performances and a well-manifested sense of the supernatural makes KM 31 a journey worth taking. Full Review

Kim Newman
December 7, 2007
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine

A standard shudder picture, with an impressive, chilling apparition. Full Review

Anton Bitel
November 30, 2007
Anton Bitel, Film4

Mexico's first ghost story in decades is slick and well-crafted, but fails to distinguish itself or find its way to a satisfying ending. Full Review

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