31

Zombie may not be working outside of his comfort zone, but 31 is one of his most impressive films to date.

Horror piles on horror, absurdity on absurdity, all of it treated by Zombie with carnivalesque abstraction.

The 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.

A grindhouse slog of unrelenting bad taste.

Rob Zombie can do better than 31. For proof, just watch any other Rob Zombie movie.

Isn't as unwatchable as other similar movies, but it's still pretty deplorable and offensive.

Coming off the hypnotic, stylish, and divisive Lords of Salem, 31 is the absolute opposite end of the spectrum, making something visually and narratively abrasive and irritating.

Zombie forces his corny instincts into every line of dialogue, disconnecting the viewer from the experience on any relatable, emotional level.

it was really clever... you find yourself really getting into it.

It's what you might expect a Rob Zombie movie to be if he had never made another movie, much less some of the most interesting and distinctive horror films of the last 10-15 years.