It’s been three long years since directorRob Zombie’s last movie,The Lords of Salem, but for those awaiting this horror filmmaker’s return, you won’t have to wait much longer. The musician brings his unique vision back to the big screen with his new horror-thriller31, debuting on VOD platforms September 16 before hitting theaters on October 21. Just one month after the first trailer and poster debuted, fournew characterposters have arrived.
These one-sheets, which come courtesy ofSaban Films, offer new looks at four unique characters,Doom-Head(Richard Brake), Psycho-Head (Lew Temple), Father Murder (Malcolm McDowell) and Charly (Sheri Moon Zombie). Writer-directorRob Zombieintroduced Doom-Head to fans with a photo he released last year, with the director predicting that he will be the next greathorror villain. The director also described this crazed character as “one intense dude.”
From the visionary mind of the man who brought usHouse of 1000 Corpses,The Devil’s RejectsandHalloweencomes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large compound. At the mercy of their captors, they are forced to play a twisted game of life or death called31. For the next 12 hours they must fight for their lives against an endless parade of homicidal maniacs.31was originally slapped with an NC-17 rating by the MPAA back in December 2015, and even afterRob Zombiesubmitted a re-edited cut, the MPAA still gave the film an NC-17 rating. After another round of edits, the MPAA finally gave the movie an R rating this past January, for “strong bloody horror violence, pervasive language, sexual content and drug use.”
31starsRob Zombie’s wifeSheri Moon Zombie, along withRichard Brake,Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs,Jeffrey Daniel Phillips,Lew Temple,Meg FosterandMalcolm McDowell. The supporting cast includesElizabeth Daily,Daniel Roebuck,Tracey Walter,Ginger Lynn-Allen,Judy Geeson,Torsten Vorges,Jane CarrandJeffrey Daniel Phillips.Rob Zombieis directing from his own screenplay and producing withAndy Gould,Matthew Perniciaro,Michael Sherman,Eddie VaismanandMike Elliott.
Saban Films has set an October 21release datefor31, putting this movie in a highly-competitive weekend where six other movies are currently slated to open in wide release. Also opening on October 21 is Paramount’sJack Reacher: Never Go Back, Lionsgate’s horror-comedyBoo! A Madea Halloween, 20th Century Fox’s comedyKeeping Up With the Joneses, Focus Features’A Monster Calls, Universal’sOuija: Origin of Eviland PureFlix’s dramaI’m Not Ashamed. Take a look at these new posters for31, and stay tuned for more on this horror-thriller.
