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Snakes on a Train

Snakes on a Train

First planes... Now trains!

20063.71h 31m

Overview

Under a powerful Mayan curse, snakes are hatched inside a young woman, slowly devouring her from within. Her only chance for survival is a powerful shaman who lives across the border. With only hours to live, she jumps on a train headed for Los Angeles. Unfortunately for the passengers aboard, they are now trapped, soon to be victims of these flesh-eating vipers.

Directed by Peter Mervis
Written by Eric Forsberg
Produced by David Michael Latt, Sherri Strain
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

A.J. Castro

A.J. Castro

Brujo

J

Julia Ruiz

Alma

Giovanni Bejarano

Giovanni Bejarano

Miguel

A

Al Galvez

Julio

Amelia Jackson-Gray

Amelia Jackson-Gray

Crystal

Shannon Gayle

Shannon Gayle

Summer

Stephen A.F. Day

Stephen A.F. Day

Conductor

Isaac Wade

Isaac Wade

Martin

C

Carolyn Meyer

Klara

L

Lola Forsberg

Lani

Themes & Keywords

drug smugglingsnakegiant snaketrain hijackingmurdercursesnake attackmockbustervenomous snakes

About Snakes on a Train

Snakes on a Train is a action, horror, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of drug smuggling, snake, giant snake, train hijacking, murder, curse. Directed by Peter Mervis, it stars A.J. Castro, Julia Ruiz, Giovanni Bejarano. Under a powerful Mayan curse, snakes are hatched inside a young woman, slowly devouring her from within. Her only chance for survival is a powerful shaman who lives across the border. With only hours to live, she jumps on a train headed for Los Angeles. Unfortunately for the passengers aboard, they are now trapped, soon to be victims of these flesh-eating vipers.

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