Terror Train (1980)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" The idea for Terror Train. came from a dream that Daniel Grodnik had. One weekend night after seeing the films Halloween and Silver Streak, 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. The f"

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: It’s a murder mystery, that takes place on train. That has be done before, but this time there are college students. David Copperfield, makes a cameo. It’s oddly enough, more effective as a comedy than a horror film. Cons: It has been done before. You pretty much, know who the killer is right away."

Random Moments, Random Films: Vol.1 (107 movies items)

"Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode Cinematography: John Alcott "

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"Rated: R Why it’s rated: Violence, profanity, adult situations, and boobies!"

My Favourite Film Taglines (67 movies items)

"“The boys and girls of Sigma Phi. Some will live... Some will die.”"

2021 movie journal (195 movies items)

"Sunday, December 19th"

October 2021 Horrorfest (70 movies items)

"First viewing - Oct. 24th Train horror double feature I've wanted to check out Terror Train for a whole now but never managed to track it down. Shudder to the rescue. And man I really loved it. The story, the cast, the decision to bring in David Copperfield to perform, the costumes, the effects, all good stuff. If it has a flaw it's with regard to the handling of the villain. Unless this is your first horror movie ever you know who it is, & they aim for a misdirect that falls flat as a result. "

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"Terror Train (Roger Spottiswoode, 1980) "

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"Live by the prank.... Die by the prank."

BAMF's April 2018 Cinejourney (45 movies items)

" Familiar Actors: Jamie Lee Curtis David Copperfield Timothy Webber and Vanity True Rating: 6.4/10 Body Count: About 9"

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"First Viewing "

1980 : My Favorite Horror Films (11 movies items)

" Directed By Roger Spottiswood Starring Jamie Lee Curtis / Ben Johnson / Hart Bochner "