Review of Horror Express (1972) by Wes S — 17 Dec 2013

This brain has been drained.

An English anthropologist discovers a creature in the mountains that he chains up, places in a box, and throws on a train to go with him back to Europe. While on the train, some nosey passengers peak into the box and unleash the monster. The passengers discover the monster has the ability to suck their memories out and brutally murder them. Can anyone stop the beast loose on the speeding train?

"There is evil on this train. Even the dog knows it.".

Eugenio Martin, director of Hypnosis, Requiem for a Gringo, Pancho Villa, Bad Man's River, It Happened at Nightmare Inn, The Girl from the Red Cabaret, and Let's Leave the War in Peace, delivers Horror Express. The storyline for this picture is actually very interesting and I was pleasantly surprised by the special effects. The acting was also very good and the cast includes Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas, and Alberto de Mendoza.

"You think evil can be killed by bullets?".

Horror Express is a movie I DVR'd this past Halloween season because it starred the marvelous Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. I can tell you the evolution of this film was very fun and well paced and I adored the monster and murder scenes. Overall, this is better than you would anticipate and definitely worth a viewing.

"The animal you shot was only the host.".

Grade: B.