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Horror Express (1972)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing star in this creepy tale of a long-frozen "missing link" discovered in the ice in Northern China. As the frozen relic is being transported to England via a... Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing star in this creepy tale of a long-frozen "missing link" discovered in the ice in Northern China. As the frozen relic is being transported to England via a trans-Siberian train, passengers begin turning up dead, their eyes drained of all color. This excellent forgotten horror gem has the look and feel of a Hammer production, though it's Spanish. Oh, and Telly Savalas is in it, too! [More]

Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto De Mendoza, Telly Savalas

Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto De Mendoza, Telly Savalas, Silvia Tortosa, Julio Pena

Director: Eugenio Martin

Director: Eugenio Martin
Producer: Bernard Gordon
Composer: John Cacavas

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This Spanish production is one of the most entertaining and well-plotted horror films of the 1970s, boasts great acting, plenty of gruesome gore and%u2014best yet%u2014Telly Savalas.

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Pretty ghastly overall, some chills.

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