31(2016)
2016 · Rob Zombie · 102 min
Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns.
Horror · Thriller
5.4873 votes
TMDB score
5/5
Intensity
5/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How scary is 31?
It starts fast with a kidnapping and then barely lets up, throwing you straight into a nonstop survival ordeal that runs almost in real time. The scares come from brutal, in-your-face violence and constant physical danger rather than slow dread or jump scares. It's grimy, loud, and mean-spirited, more about enduring chaos and cruelty than being spooked by atmosphere. This one is for people who want an intense, nasty, punishing watch rather than a fun scare or a deep psychological creep-out.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, 31 rates psychological 2/5, visceral 5/5, gore 5/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 5/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 5 of 5
- Gore: 5 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 5 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 95 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 70 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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A brief calm setup gives way almost immediately to a sustained, chaotic assault that barely lets up until the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5.
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