Horror Express (1973): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Horror Express is a 1973 sci-fi horror film directed by Eugenio Martín, starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and George Rigaud. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes. Critics gave it 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Eugenio Martín
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New Century
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Horror Express About?
The premise of Horror Express without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While traveling aboard the Trans-Siberian Express, a respected anthropologist and his colleague find themselves facing a terrifying ordeal. Passengers are falling victim to a mysterious, mind-controlling force as the train speeds through the harsh, frozen landscape. They must work together to uncover the source of the sinister threat and stop the escalating carnage before it consumes everyone on board.
Horror Express Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- journey
- train
- monster
- alien possession
- siberia
- lovecraftian
- china
- anthropologist
- missing link
- fossil
- shanghai china
- year 1906
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- mind erasure
- memory absorption
- evil monk
- evil priest
- mind swap
- evil alien
- frozen corpse
- scientific expedition
- train movie
- bleeding from the eyes
- crate
- cossack
- corpse
- cave
- train wreck
- 1900s
- alien
- russia
- zombie
- champagne
- steel
- killed by monster
- train travel
- train carriage
- villain
- train passenger
- good versus evil
- violence
- tragic event
- psychotronic film
- travel
- trans siberia express
- manchuria
- specimen
- train station
- frozen
- secretive
- mad monk
Horror Express Cast
Christopher Lee leads the cast, with Peter Cushing and George Rigaud. Directed by Eugenio Martín; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Eugenio Martín
Also Starring in Horror Express
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More films directed by Eugenio Martín: Supernatural, That House in the Outskirts, A Candle for the Devil and Pancho Villa.
Horror Express Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Horror Express 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 80% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 63% User score
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Horror Express Plot Summary
What happens in Horror Express from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1906 Shanghai, anthropologist Professor Sir Alexander Saxton, portrayed by the legendary Christopher Lee, is making his way back to England aboard the Trans-Siberian Railway, with an intriguing prize from his expedition in the mountains of Manchuria. He has in his possession a sizable crate that contains what he believes could be the missing link in human evolution—the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature. Accompanying him is his colleague from the Geological Society of London, Dr. Wells, acted by the iconic Peter Cushing.
Full summary
The whole story of Horror Express, scene by scene
Horror Express Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Horror Express (1972) - Trailer
How Well Do You Know Horror Express?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main character and anthropologist in the film?
Horror Express Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Panic in the Trans-Siberian Train” and “Экспресс ужаса”.
- Also known as
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- Panic in the Trans-Siberian Train
- Экспресс ужаса
- Das Grauen fährt 1. Klasse
- Horror-Express - Das Grauen fährt 1. Klasse
- Der Tod fährt 1. Klasse
- Horror Express: The Enigma
- Expresso do Horror
- Horror-Expreß
- Kauhun pikajuna
- Поезд ужасов
- Terreur dans le Shanghaï-Express
- Dehşet Ekspresi
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- Pánico en el Transiberiano
- O Expresso do Horror
- רכבת אל תוך הלילה
- Влакът на ужасите
- Pociąg grozy
- Expres hrůzy
- 恐怖列车
- 호러 익스프레스
- ゾンビ特急地獄行き
- Експрес жаху
- Dödsexpressen
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Horror Express FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings and post-credit scenes of Horror Express, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Horror Express?
Horror Express runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Horror Express released?
Horror Express was released on December 1, 1973.
Who directed Horror Express?
Horror Express was directed by Eugenio Martín.
More films by Eugenio Martín Who is in the cast of Horror Express?
Horror Express stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and George Rigaud, among 10 credited actors.
How is Horror Express rated?
Horror Express has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Horror Express have a post-credit scene?
No. Horror Express has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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