Night Train to Terror

19851985
RR
1h 38m

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 asylums with... Read allGod 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 asylums with some very interesting treatment plans. Another involves a 'death club'. The final story s... Read allGod 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 asylums 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.

Directors
- John Carr(segments The Case of Harry Billings, The Case of Gretta Connors)
- Phillip Marshak(segment The Case of Claire Hansen)
- Tom McGowan(segment The Case of Claire Hansen)
Writer
- Philip Yordan(screenplay)
Stars

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Night Train to Terror (1985)

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Merideth Haze in Night Train to Terror (1985)

Merideth Haze and J. Martin Sellers in Night Train to Terror (1985)

Rick Barnes, William Charles, Toni Covington, and Merideth Haze in Night Train to Terror (1985)

Cameron Mitchell in Night Train to Terror (1985)

Richard Moll in Night Train to Terror (1985)

Amy Sussman in Night Train to Terror (1985)

Night Train to Terror (1985)

Night Train to Terror (1985)

Night Train to Terror (1985)

Woman at Window (segment "The Night Train")as Woman at Window (segment "The Night Train")

Man at Window (segment "The Night Train")as Man at Window (segment "The Night Train")

Dancer (segment "The Night Train")as Dancer (segment "The Night Train")

Dancer (segment "The Night Train")as Dancer (segment "The Night Train")

Melanie Montilla

Dancer (segment "The Night Train")as Dancer (segment "The Night Train")

Chantel Morogeus

Dancer (segment "The Night Train")as Dancer (segment "The Night Train")

Rock Singeras Rock Singer…

Richard Sanford

Bass (segment "The Night Train")as Bass (segment "The Night Train")

Drums (segment "The Night Train")as Drums (segment "The Night Train")

Guitar (segment "The Night Train")as Guitar (segment "The Night Train")

Sax (segment "The Night Train")as Sax (segment "The Night Train")

Angela Nicoletti

Singing Girl (segment "The Night Train")as Singing Girl (segment "The Night Train")

Singing Girl (segment "The Night Train")as Singing Girl (segment "The Night Train")

Earl Washington

Night Porter (segment "The Night Train")as Night Porter (segment "The Night Train")

Gabriel Whitehouse

Conductor (segment "The Night Train")as Conductor (segment "The Night Train")

Satan (segment "The Night Train")as Satan (segment "The Night Train")
(as Lu Sifer)

John Phillip Law

Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")as Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")

Directors
- John Carr(segments The Case of Harry Billings, The Case of Gretta Connors)
- Phillip Marshak(segment The Case of Claire Hansen)
- Tom McGowan(segment The Case of Claire Hansen)
Writer
- Philip Yordan(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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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 asylums 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. —Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>

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Taglines
- A one-way ticket to Hell...and beyond.
Genre
- Horror
Certificate
- R
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

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).

Goofs
The strings on the killer insect can be seen when it first starts to fly.

Quotes
Some guy: Like, I really wish our bus hadn't broken down, ya know?
Dancer: No way! I think this train is coooool!
Rock singer: From the top!
[then the band starts playing again]

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

Alternate versions
The old UK video version suffered 4 minutes 17 secs of heavy cuts which removed shots of a topless woman tied to a table, a graphic decapitation scene, shots of dismembered bodies and closeups of human organs during the operation scene.

Connections
Edited from The Power (1968)

Soundtracks
Everybody But You
Music and Lyrics by Charlene Brown
Arrangement by Robert O'Connor
Vocals by Joe Turano
Additional vocals by Terry Wood and Beth Anderson

Top review

A watchable mess

Disjointed and bazar. Incoherent and jarring. Poor and yet enjoyable. Think of this movie as Tales from the Crypt (the one from the 70s) meets Troll 2 and they had a child with The Room. You spend most of your viewing time wondering just what in the hell is happening. Also pausing and rewinding it to see if you saw a crew member or a really bad puppet effect. It's three stories (taken from 3 separate feature films, 1 of which unfinished with a wrap around) The wrap around has a repetitive song and dance number that'll stay in your head looong after it's over with. The other stories: they jump around in their timelines so much it's hard to know who is whom among the cast. We don't have time to get to know anyone through these stories really. It shows us an intro or the main conflict on top of VO with too much exposition in it and then it seems to cut to boobs and blood and everything else. It gives you the meat, so to speak, without any lead in or real payoff. Just- "here's what you came to see!"

With as messy as this movie is I had a great time watching it! I laughed at the unintentionally hilarious. Even screamed "what the hell is going on here?!" at the screen. I had to see where each segment ended up or what poor production quality they had to offer.

A must watch for schlock lovers like myself

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Dec 16, 2020

Release date
- February 22, 1985 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Shiver
Filming locations
- La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
Production company
- Visto International Inc.
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Runtime
1 hour 38 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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