Horror Express
Directed by Eugenio Martín6.580%53%6.3
An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link. He brings the creature back to Europe aboard a trans-Siberian express, but during the trip the monster thaws out and starts to butcher the passengers one by one.
Horror Express Ratings & Reviews
- flavo43November 22, 2025Horror Express was one of those unexpected gems I first stumbled across on a Sunday Matinee, and it immediately pulled me in with its strange, irresistible blend of horror, sci-fi, and period mystery. Seeing Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing together was already enough to guarantee my attention—they’re an amazing duo whose films I always enjoy—but then Telly Savalas showed up and somehow elevated the chaos even further. The story itself is genuinely intriguing, mixing ancient alien intelligence with a locked-room mystery aboard a trans-Siberian train. It’s the kind of premise that keeps you watching even when the budget clearly couldn’t keep up. Special effects? Practically none to speak of, but that hardly matters. The atmosphere, performances, and sheer ambition carry the film far better than flashy visuals ever could. Horror Express remains a wonderfully odd, thoroughly entertaining classic that proves a strong story can outshine any limitations.
- Vincent ReggianniniNovember 8, 2025If you can stand watching this silly movie longer than 15 minutes you have my sympathies. Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing pretend to act around half a dozen unknown and unappealing Spanish “actors” pretending to be human beings. Impossibly attractive young women force themselves to pretend to flirt with old men while a faceless stunt man stumbles around the sets in a rubber suit, probably trying not to realize how silly and impossibly un-scary he is. I only forced myself to watch this because it has roots in J. W. Cambell’s “Who Goes There”, which eventually turned into “John Carpenter’s The Thing”. Beyond that this is a sickeningly pathetic “horror” movie from the seventies, with all the nuance of a 1920’s black and white “talkie” featuring acting that makes afternoon TV soap operas look like Academy Award worthy classics.
- Dharma261June 18, 2025Fun classic romp with the great Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
Horror Express Trivia
Horror Express was released on September 30, 1972.
Horror Express was directed by Eugenio Martín.
Horror Express has a runtime of 87 min.
Horror Express was produced by Bernard Gordon.
The key characters in Horror Express are Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee), Dr. Wells (Peter Cushing), Captain Kazan (Telly Savalas).
Horror Express is rated R.
Horror Express is a Horror, Sci-Fi, Adventure film.
Horror Express has an audience rating of 5.3 out of 10.