The idea that he was, of course, going to show up again by the end of the film was the only thing that kept me from walking out. 31 opens with a monologue from villainous clown Doom Head. There are lots of half second images of blood- soaked faces, and blood-soaked clothing, and blood-soaked weapons but we can't tell who's getting chopped up and who's doing the chopping. More often than not, you can't even tell what's going on in the action scenes. Alas, most of 31 is just another quick-cut, shaky-cam exercise that does manage to force the viewer to look away - just not out of disgust, but to keep from getting a headache from the excessively annoying hand-held shots and machine-gun editing. I wanted to feel like I did when I first saw Dawn of The Dead in theaters in 1980 - unable to look, but unable to look away utterly horrified by images I'd never seen before walking out exhilarated, out of breath, and laughing at myself for being so freaked out by a movie.
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This is a movie where I wanted to sink into my seat and cover my eyes due to the extreme and unrelenting gore. Much of the criticism of 31 has been directed at the lack of character development. But those moments just aren't enough to make it a good movie. There are certainly moments that make 31 worth watching. It's simply another "we-kidnapped-some-innocent-people-for-the-purpose-of-torturing-them" retread. Well, I finally watched 31 last night and unfortunately it does compromise and it isn't even much of a slaughter-fest. It was promised to be the movie RZ wanted to make as well as the movie he thought his fans wanted to see - an unapologetic and uncompromising slaughter-fest. So much so that I contributed $150 to the crowd funding of 31. Devils Rejects, the Halloween reboots, Lords of Salem all personal favorites. Below is every horror film that inspired those videos. This was also the case with White Zombie's music videos, most of which Zombie directed himself. Most notable are Zombie's music videos the music videos for several of his songs drew direct inspiration from some of his favorite horror flicks. Additionally, his live performances have always encompassed intense theatrics with horror motifs. Some of his songs even feature quotes from classic scary movies. Since Zombie first began his music career, his music and lyrics have been known to feature horror and sci-fi themes. Related: Why Rob Zombie Is The Most Unique Horror Director Of The 21st Century Many of Zombie's movies incorporate his music into their soundtracks as well. In 2012, he directed The Lords of Salem, and worked on various other movies in myriad capacities throughout his career. Throughout the early aughts, he also directed The Devil's Rejects, the Halloween remake and its sequel, and the animated movie Haunted World of El Superbeasto. Zombie entered the movie world in 2003 with his debut film, House of 1000 Corpses. Zombie's solo albums include 1998's Hellbilly Deluxe, 2001's The Sinister Urge, 2006's Educated Horses, 2010's Hellbilly Deluxe 2, and 2013's Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, among others. Zombie has also done solo music work, gaining recognition in the 1990s for the song "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)", which he wrote and performed with Alice Cooper. In 1985, he helped found the heavy metal band White Zombie, and went on to release four studio albums. Zombie is a singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and voice actor who has gained a following in the horror genre.
Horror movies were often the inspirations behind many of Rob Zombie's music videos.