Review of Terror Train (1980) by David S — 03 Nov 2012
One of the better slasher films I've seen that immediately followed 'Halloween'. Like that film this also stars Curtis and she is ok here, although her hysteria can get a bit annoying as the film progresses.
Johnson is actually the main draw here and brings a bit of class to the role of the train conductor who cottons on to the fact that things are a little odd during the party. The kills are mostly done off camera and we just see the results of the slaughter.
Even so Spottiswoode has fun building up the tension and makes the whole thing more entertaining by having the killer change party costumes throughout. Also the identity of the killer is kept in some doubt for most of the film, even though Copperfield seems to be having fun conjuring up lots of red herrings as the mysterious magician (that no-one remembers hiring) on board the train.
This review of Terror Train (1980) was written by David S on 03 Nov 2012.
Terror Train has generally received mixed reviews.
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