Night Train to Terror (1985)

God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals. The stories of the people in question are told in a trio of very strange vignettes. One involves an insane anylum with... See full summary »

Directors:

John Carr, Phillip Marshak,

Writer:

Philip Yordan

Stars:

Barbara Wyler, Jamie Scoggin, Stacey Lyons

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Wyler	...	Woman at window
Jamie Scoggin	...	Man at window
Stacey Lyons	...	Dancer
Linda Maderas	...	Dancer
Melanie Montilla	...	Dancer
Chantel Morogeus	...	Dancer
Byron Yordan	...	Rock singer / Breakdancer
Richard Sanford	...	Bass
Lori Bell	...	Drums
Marlie Clark	...	Guitar
Rick Arbuckle	...	Sax
Angela Nicoletti	...	Singing Girl
Dina Lee Russo	...	Singing Girl
Earl Washington	...	Night Porter
Gabriel Whitehouse	...	Conductor

Storyline

God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals. The stories of the people in question are told in a trio of very strange vignettes. One involves an insane anylum with some very interesting treatment plans. Another involves a 'death club'. The final story shows us the adventures of a server of Satan. This is a strange movie.

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Plot Keywords:

train | violence | blood | surrealism | reference to god | 

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Taglines:

A one-way ticket to Hell...and beyond.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shiver

Filming Locations:

La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Visto International Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 93 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first part (or in some versions, the third part) of this anthology horror film, "Case Of Harry Billings" starring Richard Moll, was edited from an unfinished, unreleased horror film, "Scream Your Head Off" (although copies of it are reported to be available). That film was written by Philip Yordan and directed by John Carr (both were also credited as the writer and director of this film).

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Goofs

Lighting equipment visible at the top of the screen many times throughout the movie, during the sequences of the band performing in the train car.

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Quotes

[with lingerie suddenly replacing her doctor's uniform, Dr. Fargo approaches Harry's bed and injects Harry something that makes him twitch]
Dr. Fargo: [while suddenly fondling with him] I'm only trying to cure you... I'll protect you... No more pain. No more hurt. No dreams... Only healing in my arms. Susan would want you to feel again: human... fondling... alive... warm... waiting...
[starts mounting him on the bed]

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Crazy Credits

Satan is played by "Lu Cifer" and God by "Himself".

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Connections

Edited from Cataclysm (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Only A Fool"
Written and Performed by Bily Kirkland

User Reviews

God bless the coked-out 80s

Say what you will about cocaine, but it got a lot movies greenlit in the '80s. Apparently, a lot of them didn't get finished and here are three that would have otherwise been lost forever, dragged into a hole in the ground by a stop-motion spider demon. This movie is a lot of fun and even shows touches of brilliance. Overall, it's a fine curiosity and perfect viewing with friends who love cinematic oddities. It maybe crap, but it's more entertaining than most big-budget Hollywood movies I've seen recently. You have to see this movie to believe it. As stated before, a highlight is the stop-motion animation that pops up from time to time. There is a deadly "Beetle" that looks more like a big wasp that stalks members of the "Death Wish Club," and a big demon statue that comes to life and kills a mop-headed kid in the third story. Then, a big spider monster comes out of the ground to drag a monk down to Hell. Fun, fun, fun!