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- jackmeat4 november 2025My quick rating - 6.2/10. Only a couple of days to slide in the New Year's horror flix, and this one Rebecca hasn't seen before, nor have I reviewed it here, yet. I have to say, 1980 definitely was the year for Jamie Lee Curtis since she dropped three solid slasher flix in the same year. This one seems to be the least remembered of the bunch (Prom Night and The Fog), but that is also most likely due to it being the least impactful. This is standard-fare slasher flick, which, for 1980, was still relatively new. This one takes place on a train that the fraternity rents for New Year's to have a huge costume bash. I am guessing they made sure it WASN'T a Halloween party on purpose. The typical 80s drunk crowd is conveyed as expected, and you will quickly start rooting for our killer to off some of them sooner than others. The story starts out with a prank against one of the frat brothers that goes wrong when he freaks out due to the graphic nature of the joke. Years later is when this train ride occurs and sets you up for the whodunnit portion of the ride. The kills themselves are fairly tame, but the originality does lie in the execution. The killer does switch costumes each time to keep the crew and the co-eds guessing, which was a nice touch. Also, the hiring of David Copperfield to perform on the train and NOT being on the guest list helps to keep the mystery going as long as possible until the end. Still, a good watch as far as slashers go and very much recommended for fans of the genre who may want to see some of the early stuff. Jamie Lee Curtis had easily solidified the scream queen title by the end of this one and is the highlight along the rails.
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Terror Train was released on 3 oktober 1980.
Terror Train was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
Terror Train has a runtime of 1 u, 37 m.
Terror Train was produced by Harold Greenberg.
Een groepje jongeren haalt een grap uit bij een leerling, de grap gaat mis en er gebeurt een ongeluk waarbij een van hen in een ziekenhuis terecht komt. Vier jaar later is het examenjaar van de studenten en besluiten ze een gekostumeerd feestje te houden in een oude en vervallen trein. Die nacht sluipt er ook een moordenaar rond de verloren trein rond, verkleed in een kostuum, en slacht de studenten een voor een af.
The key characters in Terror Train are Carne (Ben Johnson), Alana (Jamie Lee Curtis), Doc (Hart Bochner).
Terror Train is rated 16.
Terror Train is a Horror, Thriller, Mysterie film.
Terror Train has an audience rating of 3.7 out of 10.
Terror Train had a budget of US$ 3,5 mln..