Horror Express

R

Released Dec 3, 1973

1h 28m

Horror

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80%

15 Reviews

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52%

2,500+ Ratings

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Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee), a brilliant British anthropologist researching in the Russian Far East, boards the Trans-Siberian Express with his latest discovery, a frozen specimen he hopes to prove is the missing link. But en route to Europe, passengers begin to turn up dead, and terror engulfs the train as Saxton and his partner, Dr. Wells (Peter Cushing), struggle to contain a mysterious -- and increasingly murderous -- force with the power to control minds.

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Talk and D

One of the most unique films I've ever seen and a must see for fans of the legendary duo of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The film doesn't over stay it's welcome at 90 minutes In my opinion this is a criminally underrated and under appreciated film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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DARK A K

THIS WAS MY FIRST HORROR MOVIE AND ONE OF THE BEST I WATCHED IT WHEN I WAS A KID IT WAS SUPER FUN

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Bill B

Wonderfully unique horror story with elements of steampunk, as some sort of creature begins killing passengers on the Siberian Express. Attempts to solve the mystery being hampered by Victorian snobbery, Russian tsars and a hapless monk. The Spanish/British production provides adequate atmosphere.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/30/23

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cpJOKER o

Cushing and Lee at their finest against a unique (still to this day) threat, with nowhere to run and hide aboard a train.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/22

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Despite starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and focusing on a beast who possesses supernatural powers, Horror Express is, somehow, not technically a hammer horror flick. It actually feels like what Murder On The Orient Express would be if you added a body-possessing extra-terrestrial. It takes place in confined spaces abroad what's meant to be the Trans-Siberian Railway, but the films geography is all over the place. For example, a title card states that the eponymous train is departing from Peking, but several characters talk about how they're leaving from Shanghai. Also, the opening of the film takes place in Manchuria, but the title card gives the location as Szechuan Province, which is in a completely different part of the country. The story itself is pretty enjoyable, nothing ground-breaking, and its clever that the creature is never shown in its entirety, so we pay extra close attention when any part of it is see. The effects and make up are impressive, and while some parts of it feel wildly out of place, such as Telly Savalas' over the top performance as a crazed army captain, its mostly a down to earth horror thriller with enough going on to keep you invested. Not one you'll regret missing, but a worthwhile way to spend an hour and a half.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Deke P

Like scary murder on a Russian Siberia express. PETER CUSHING, CHRISTOPHER LEE, TELLY SEVALAS! & a Rasputin like mad mopnk. Red eyed guy seems to suck the knowledge and souls out of victims, whose eyes then bleed. Surprisingly good. Got almost all rave reviews by the pro critics on RT. So I will give it a 3 1/2 RT stars of 5. Saw it on The Movie Channel 3.25.2022

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Eugenio Martin

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Christopher Lee

Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton

Peter Cushing

Dr. Wells

Telly Savalas

Captain Kazan

Alberto de Mendoza

Father Pujardov

Silvia Tortosa

Countess Irina Petrovski

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Horror Express looks back not entirely nostalgically at British imperialist values from the turn of the century... It's a fun ride while it lasts, even if few of its images are likely to remain imprinted on your retina.

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Matt Brunson

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There's much more to the film than a simple synopsis - should I drop a hint that a dinosaur makes an appearance? - but part of its allure is that it takes all manner of detours, both fun and far-fetched.

Rated: 3/4

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Kevin Carr

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It's not just a rampaging creature... It's more than just a monster. There's some real depth to it.

Rated: 3/4

May 8, 2021

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Richard Propes

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The Hammer team of Cushing and Lee is tremendously effective here.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 11, 2020

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Classic, grainy, low-budget horror. It is weird and gory, the plot goes in unexpected directions and there are eyeballs and blood and brains and scalpels, and is just as much fun as all of that sounds.

Rated: B+

Jul 15, 2020

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Synopsis

Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee), a brilliant British anthropologist researching in the Russian Far East, boards the Trans-Siberian Express with his latest discovery, a frozen specimen he hopes to prove is the missing link. But en route to Europe, passengers begin to turn up dead, and terror engulfs the train as Saxton and his partner, Dr. Wells (Peter Cushing), struggle to contain a mysterious -- and increasingly murderous -- force with the power to control minds.

Director: Eugenio Martin
Production Co: Granada Film Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 1973, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m

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