Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996) (TV)

Director:

Stephen Williams

Writers:

J.R. Black (novel)
Roy Sallows (writer)

Release Date:

27 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

All Aboard! The Next Stop Could Be Your Last

Plot:

Out of the darkness, the Grim Reaper appears in a graveyard among headstones and gargoyles. Elegantly cloaked...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Subway | New York | 14 Year Old | Family Relationships

Cast

Ron Silver	...	Valentine
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Zach
Natanya Ross	...	Gabe
Tony T. Johnson	...	J. T
Sherry Miller	...	Mom
Ron Lea	...	Dad
Ron White	...	Sims
Frank Moore	...	Harv
Wes Craven	...	Counsellor
Linda Carter	...	Ms. Potasher
Derwin Jordan	...	Ronnie
Henry Chan	...	Mr. Chan
Wayne McNamara	...	Video Store Clerk
Norma Dell'Agnese	...	Pearl
Michael Rhoades	...	Dwayne

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some horror violence and gore.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG-13

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Quotes:

Mom: So.
Mom: How's Doctor Drowns?
Zach: [sigh] You know
Mom: You know I was talking to the councilor yesterday.
Mom: She said her whole family lives at mayitbe.
Mom: It's no big deal anymore.
Mom: It's just how people express their feelings.
Mom: [Phone rings and both Zach and mom looks at each other before she picks up the phone] Hello?
Mom: What?
Mom: No.
[...]

Ron Silver shines as Valentine

The other reviewers have done an excellent job of summing this TV movie up. This is an okay TV movie aimed at kids who like scary stories. Those who say it seems like and After School Special are correct. It's fair for the most part but what really makes this something unique is Ron Silver's performance. Silver is fantastic! He brings real pathos and darkness to his role as the vampire Valentine. I rented this thinking it was a more adult oriented horror film. I was a bit taken back when it turned out to be a children's movie. I continued to watch it and Silver as Valentine was such a compelling character that I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Silver really brings things to life each time he's on the screen and he has become one of this horror fans favorite cinematic vampires.