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A fraternity prank goes wrong and lands one student in a mental institution. Four years later, when his frat brothers host a costume party on a train to celebrate their graduation, the student sees th...( read more 
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MCT:September 4, 2008Predictable, this has a typical story line. The interesting part is that David Copprfield is in this.
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MCT:August 7, 2008I really relate a lot to this movie cause it reminds me but love the killing n' all. You know...revenge solves and works better. 2 thumbs up!
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MCT:August 4, 2008I have no idea why it took me so long to get to this film; a fairly well known 80?s slasher flick, starring Jamie Lee Curtis in her ?Scream-Queen? prime, it should have been on my play-list a long time ago. My only excuse was that it never played on HBO while I was a kid and for the last fifteen years I?d never given it more expectation than some second-rate Halloween knockoff; which was my own conception, because it really has very little to do with Halloween beyond Jamie Lee being stalked by a killer.
The film starts with a fairly typical back-story for the eventual psychopathic-killer. All the main characters are at a Frat party, while they?re freshman, in order to prove themselves rush worthy a couple of the guys pull a prank on one of the nerds; they get Jamie Lee to lure him upstairs, to where they have a dead body lying in bed waiting for him (they're pre-med); she lures him to the bed, when they both discover the nastiness waiting for him. She gets pissed that what she thought was a harmless prank turned out to be so disgustingly mean, and he goes absolutely bonkers. Cut to four years later when they?re all graduating, and the guys who pulled the prank are now the kings of the Frat and are having the party of the year on a private train. There?s a small mention of the nerd, that he went off to some nut-house, and was just released; obviously we know where he?s going to show up.
What I initially passed off as a lame location for a slasher flick, actually turned out to be a pretty great one. Once the train is moving, you can?t get off, you can?t move laterally, only up and down the aisles and there are tons of doors for the killer to pop out of; it?s such a great space, that I think they?ll probably be remaking this in the next few years, except for the fact that nobody rides trains anymore, maybe make it a European vacation?
a The killer is also pretty memorable. Since it?s costume party, he?s able to wear a wicked looking Groucho Marx mask the whole time, without seeming suspect. There?s a great little moment at the beginning of the film, where he stabs a guy in the back and everybody thinks the stabee is playing a joke, stumbling about with this large knife sticking out of his spine; only later do they realize what happened to him. The kills are okay; too many people are killed by editing, with the film cutting away just before the knife drops, but there are a few decent ones, especially when Doc, the main Frat boy, gets his comeuppance. Maybe that?s why this isn?t greatly regarded horror film; because nothing stacks up with the Friday the 13th or Halloween deaths of the same time period.
If you?re looking for a fairly good horror film, that isn?t full of gore, you could do a lot worse than Terror Train. Jamie Lee Curtis is in great form here. The film is pretty well made, with good direction by Roger Spottiswoode, nice looking photography, with surprisingly good acting; and there is some actual suspense. There?s also some good unintentional 80's humor, with an extremely young David Copperfield starring as the party magician, who serves as a possible suspect. I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this film, wish I could have seen it earlier in my life. Now I have to rectify another Jamie Lee 80's horror film, by watching Prom Night.
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MCT:June 9, 2008A fun ass horror movie from the 80's. An underrated gem.
Nothing original here, same old slasher hack-em up concept, but still a whole lot of damn fun. A good movie to watch when you're alone at night. And although it probably will not scare you, I'm sure in the end you'll be quite pleased that you spend 90 minutes of your night eating from a bowl of popcorn and watching 5 teenagers get slaughtered by a guy wearing a Groucho Marx mask costume. lol
No gore here either, this movie wasn't about that. The acting was great and there's very good direction, with some spooky cinematography. Cheesy in some parts, but it's the kind of fun 80's horror cheese, and it's not overdone either. Don't take this movie too seriously. There's nothing here that's going to wow you. Just sit back, relax, be open minded and have fun with it. The 80's was a glorious decade for horror films, and believe me, this is one of the good one's from that wonderful time span of blood, guts, and maniacal madmen running amok and hacking up teenagers.
This is the perfect film to even watch around the Halloween season. It has that feel to it. You know that feel? That good old creepy October, things that go bump in the night feel! : )
And although you'll probably guess right at who the killer is, Terror Train will still have you guessing till the very end. It's not so much as to who the killer is, it's more of where the hell is he?...And have you already seen the killer? Because believe me, he'll most likely pass by your very eyes without you even knowing it!...you'll know more what I'm talking about when you see this. Little interesting twist at the very end!
Yes indeed, it's good times with bloodshed, the Groucho Marx killer, and our favorite legendary "scream queen" Jamie Lee Curtis.
I highly recommend this movie. But just have fun with it, that's all it's about.
Other Reviews:
"While Terror Train is not much more than a wheelbound Friday the 13th, it is one of the better films to emerge in the short-lived but prolific 1980-3 slasher cycle."
- The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
"Terror Train proves that when done right, a classic slasher flick could deliver just as many thrills and twists and turns as a more conventional horror flick."
- Horror Yearbook
"Terror Train stands on its own as a thoroughly enjoyable and tasteful slasher film."
- 411mania
"Terror Train steamrolls through the rest and emerges strong as an icon of Canadian horror. All aboard!"
- Oh, the Horror!
"For all its flaws Terror Train is still a fun, entertaining ride."
- DVD Verdict
"Sends you a chill down the spine that won't subside until those final few minutes...see it before the upcoming remake."
- Film Threat
"Terror Train is a hell of a lot of fun, and a unique film besides thanks to its claustrophobic setting, bizzarre killer reveal, and confused romantic relationships: for a decidedly queer ride, this Trannie Train is well-worth the trip."
- CampBlood.org
"TERROR TRAIN is quite simply one of the top five slasher movies ever made, in my opinion. Suspenseful, scary, humorous, and fun, it truly stands head and shoulders above the countless other HALLOWEEN clones made during the early 80's."
- DVD Drive-In
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MCT:December 25, 2007
A kid kills college jerks for a prank that embarrassed him...what?! What happened to having to be just plain evil (Myers), or a freak due to the actions of said jerks (That nerd from slaughter high, or whatever the shit it was called)? Christmas Christ, I need to know what could cause someone to dress up in an alligator suit and strangle me! We need guidelines! On to the movie. It suffered from trying to have too much story - and also too much damn magic. Holy shit! It was basically a David Copperfield dick-blow-a-thon. His tricks weren't even that spectacular! Criss Angel can make elephants dissapear, than re-appear 4 months later without any sort of health issues arising due to the fact that it's been in magic limbo for 4 months. I think if I witnessed him bring the elephant back that'd be my main question, only because I'd like to hear him explain it. He'd probably get nervous and just swallow a camera. Anyways, back to the film, it was alright, but, not that great since it tried to build up a story, only to become ridiculous and abrupt in the end.
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MCT:December 1, 2007Ok horror slasher that could have been better, the plot is good but it was ruined by horrible direction and bad actors. Also the killing scenes were bad however the ending was good.
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MCT:September 21, 2007
increidbly entertaining horror film starring jamie lee curtis, i actaully like it more then halloween which makes me a crazy loon. I dunno it was just more entertaining and in parts creepy where the original Halloween kinda bored me.
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One of my favroite horror movies. The ending rocked and ofcourse Jamie Lee Curtis did to. It had a great story line!
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MCT:August 6, 2007
i love this movie its like one of the best scary movies i have ever seen.it is sooo suspensful wich is perfect!
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MCT:April 11, 2007
This was alright I suppose. Jamie Lee Curtis really saved it, though. Nothing really new and the ending was sort of weak.
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MCT:April 1, 2007
i've seenthis movie many times and its a very good horror movie i like it alot and jamie lee curtis is at her best in that movie
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MCT:March 26, 2007
Jamie Lee is pretty good in this movie, but nothing compares to her role as Laurie Strode in Halloween.
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MCT:December 13, 2006
Once again our scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis, comes out in this cheesy slasher film, Terror Train. Typical plot, college students play a cruel prank on a nerdy guy then years later he comes back to brutally murder them in a train. A really good movie to remake but not spoil it like some other good films (The Fog, Amityville Horror) but its still a must-see for any horror fan.
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MCT:November 9, 2006
Anyone who liked HALLOWEEN and PROM NIGHT should watch TERROR TRAIN. It's pretty damn good! And- oh-by the way: After what they did to this guy they DESERVED to have him running around trying to kill them. Hahaha!
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MCT:August 28, 2006
not too bad. good 80's horror, good ending to it. im really glad though that this didnt spawn a whole franchise out of it.
note to self, do not play practical jokes on nerds.....they may turn into homicidal maniacs.......and kill you -
MCT:June 29, 2006Terror Train rocks. This classic 80s slasher moves the typical slasher setting of a small town or the woods onto a train, with a horde of frat boys and sorority girls dying all sorts of horrible deaths, one by one by a masked killer. Sound tired, done already, worn out? SO FUCKING WHAT?!?! This movie is insanely entertaining. And Jamie Lee, of course, rocks. Check it out or die. By the by, David Copperfield, yeah, the magician, has a small role. Totally groovy!
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MCT:March 18, 2006
The scream queen has done it again! This time she pissed off a psychopath that can talk yet still wears a mask.
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