kevin_robbins Review of Terror Train

Terror Train (1980)

This is definitely worth a viewing and an underrated old school classic

[7/10 · 3 May 2021]

Terror Train (1980) is a fun movie I watched for the first time in a long time for free off Amazon Prime. The storyline focuses on a fraternity and sorority that get together and rent a train to throw one last graduation party. Little do they know there is a killer onboard ready to get revenge for a historical prank gone bad. This movie is directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) and stars Jaime Lee Curts (Halloween H20), Ben Johnson (Angels in the Outfield), Hart Buchner (Die Hard), David Copperfield (Now You See Me 1 & 2) and Vanity (The Last Dragon). The storyline and execution of this is pretty fun and entertaining and the kill scenes are solid, I loved the Lizard in the bathroom and bedroom kill sequences. Copperfield is definitely awkward at times in his "seducing scenes" and the end was a bit clumsy (when the killer loses his mind and comes to his conclusion), but overall this is definitely worth a viewing and an underrated old school classic. I'd score this a solid 6-6.5/10.