Scared of clowns? Rob Zombie wants YOU

My Movies 101 partner Nathan Weinbender loves to see films such as "Nerve" and "Don't Breathe." Otherwise, he's a discerning filmgoer.

I wonder, though, whether he's going to attend tonight's screening of "Rob Zombie's 31," which is playing as a special Fathom Events attraction at the Northtown Mall Regal Cinemas 12. The film, which comes from the musician/filmmaker famous for horror porn such as "House of 1,000 Corpses" and a couple of "Halloween" remakes," is playing at 7 p.m.

You can order tickets here.

Here is the film synopsis according to IMDB.com: "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."

Here are some critical comments, from IMDB.com's user comments section:

—"There isn't really too much to write about Rob Zombie's latest film, in fact. Either you're a fan of extreme and relentless violence and '31' is a must-see for you, or you'll completely detest the film for its lack of plot, character background, style or overall lack of taste."

—"All in all Zombie has made this fan very happy when it hits theaters will make all his fans happy but I don't think critics will like it then again most of the greatest horror movies of all time were hated by critics initially so don't let that stop you from watching this flick!"

After reading that second comment, I thought: Perfect. Yes, sometimes I do pray for America.