- Kilometer 31
Infobox_Film
name = KM 31
caption = Look beyond what your eyes can see..
imdb_id = 0460485
writer =Rigoberto Castañeda
starring =Iliana Fox
Adrià Collado
Raúl Méndez
Carlos Aragon
director =Rigoberto Castañeda
producer =Billy Rovzar
Fernando Rovzar
Julio Fernández
distributor =
released =February 2 ,2007
runtime =
language = Spanish
music = Carles Cases
awards =
budget =" Kilometre 31" (Kilómetro 31 or km 31) is a 2007 Mexican horror film, written and directed by
Rigoberto Castañeda . The film is inspired by the Crying Woman legend (la Llorona ) and legends about highway ghosts (very popular in México). The KM 31 picture aims to combine the drama and the horror genre, a psychological horror film that is clearly influenced by the great classics such asThe Shining ,The Exorcist ,The Omen as well as recent movies such as The Ring andThe Others .Plot
Following a horrible street accident Agata is in a coma – and Catalina begins to experience the pain and terror that her unconscious sister is going through…Catalina must try to solve the mystery of her twin sister’s accident at ‘Km. 31’, and discovers a local legend that tells of malignant spirits that prowl the highway ‘Km 31’ and who are said to prey on travellers… Following a series of terrifying events, Catalina realizes that their link is growing stronger and that her sister Agata is screaming for help from her unconscious state.With the help of Nuño, Agata’s long time friend, and Omar, Catalina’s boyfriend, they soon discover that not only is Agata in a coma, but she is also trapped between life and death, between reality and a terrible netherworld of evil spirits and ancient legend.
The film was released on February 2nd and was on top in the Mexican box office that weekend. [http://www.milenio.com/mexico/hey/nota.asp?id=479172] [http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/vi_404872.html]
The film was released in selected cinemas in the United Kingdom, with English subtitles, on December 7th 2007 after its premiere at the [http://www.empirecinemas.co.uk] Empire Cinema in Leicester Square on 6th November 2007.
External links
*imdb title|id=0460485|title=Kilómetro 31
* [http://www.km31.com.mx/site/ Official Site]
* [http://www.azcentral.com/lavoz/escena/articles/0228kilometro-CR.html "Kilómetro 31" continua con éxito.] February 28th, 2007, La Voz.
* [http://www.quintadimension.com/noticias855.html Km 31, vuelve el cine de terror mexicano.] January 22th, 2007. Quinta Dimensión.
*Fausto Ponce. [http://www.proceso.com.mx/columna.html?col=5&nta=48087&ncol=Permanencia+Voluntaria Kilómetro 31: Una “pesadilla” hecha realidad.] Revista Proceso.
* Eunice Martínez Arias. [http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/261682.orgulloso-de-su-miedo.siglo Orgulloso de su ‘miedo’.] February 24th, 2007. El Siglo de Torreón.
* Carmen Sánchez Dávila. [http://www.filmeweb.net/magazine.asp?id=423 “No hay peor miedo que al fracaso”, asegura Rigoberto Castañeda director de “Kilómetro 31”.] February 15th, 2007. Filmeweb.
*http://www.yumepictures.co.uk/ Yume Pictures. Offical United Kingdom Distributor.
* [http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature.php?id=458 EyeForFilm.co.uk] - interview with director Rigoberto Castañeda about KM31 and Blackout.
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