Terror Train

1980
R
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

15K

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Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train.Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train.Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

15K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 nominations total

Kenny Hampson
(as Derek MacKinnon)

Sandee Currie

Mitchy

Timothy Webber

Anthony Sherwood

Jackson

Howard Busgang

Steve Michaels

Brakeman

Greg Swanson

Class President

Vanity

Merry
(as D.D. Winters)

Joy Boushel

Victor Knight

Engineer

Donald Lamoreux

Shovels
(as Don Lamoureux)

Charles Biddle Sr.

Chief Porter
(as Charles Biddles Sr.)

Elizabeth Cholette

Dispatcher

Thom Haverstock

Bill Chase
(as Thomas Haverstock)

Director
- Roger Spottiswoode
Writers
All cast & crew
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Trivia
The idea for Terror Train (1980) came from a dream that Daniel Grodnik had. One weekend night after seeing the films Halloween (1978) and Silver Streak (1976), Dan woke up and said to his wife, "What do you think about putting Halloween on a train?" His wife answered, "That's terrible." He jotted down "Terrible Train" on a piece of paper on his nightstand. In the morning, he changed the title to "Terror Train", wrote up 22 pages, and made a deal on it with Sandy Howard's company at 3:00 in the afternoon.

Goofs
The train passes the same ice-encrusted curve several times throughout the film.

Quotes
Alana Maxwell: I never knew you liked magic.
Kenny Hampson: I watched you tonight.
[Referring to the magician]
Kenny Hampson: You liked him.
Alana Maxwell: No. Kenny, you're better than he is. I'm sure you're better than he is.
Kenny Hampson: I am. He didn't know how to cut a woman into pieces.

Crazy credits
The 20th Century Fox logo fanfare has been completely silenced.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Why Would I Lie?, Terror Train, Gloria, Private Benjamin (1980)

Soundtracks
Broken Man
Written by Larry Cohen
Performed by Crime

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Featured review

JAMIE LEE CURTIS DOES IT AGAIN!!!!!!!

Well, I have to say Terror Train was an excellent film. Like Prom Night, the suspense takes alittle while to get going, but it's worth it. The real scary parts are the first mask the killer wears, and the big chase at the end. Even though Prom Night is thought of as a classic, I think it's nothing compared to Terror Train. Of course it's no Halloween, but then again nothing is. And for those who say this was just to cash in on Jamie and HAlloween, your wrong. There is no relavance to Halloween except Jamie and the killer wears a mask. This is an out of print movie, so if you get a chance to rent it or see it on tv, go for it you won't be sorry!!! If for nothing eles, get it for jamie. This is a mystery too, and the killer is never who you think. It's obvious when he is revealed and you'll kill yerself if you get it wrong. I sure did. Jamie once again prove she is, was, and always will be, The Scream Queen!!