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Terror Train

Terror Train

The boys and girls of Sigma Phi. Some will live. Some will die.

19805.71h 37m

Overview

A masked killer targets six college kids responsible for a prank gone wrong three years earlier and who are currently throwing a large New Year's Eve costume party aboard a moving train.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by T.Y. Drake
Produced by Harold Greenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5M0

Top Cast

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Carne

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Alana

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

Doc

Sandee Currie

Sandee Currie

Mitchy

Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber

Mo

D

Derek McKinnon

Kenny Hampson

Anthony Sherwood

Anthony Sherwood

Jackson

Joy Boushel

Joy Boushel

Pet

Vanity

Vanity

Merry

G

Greg Swanson

Class President

Themes & Keywords

maskcollegesurprisestalkerrevengemurdertrainkillerpsycho

About Terror Train

Terror Train is a horror, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of mask, college, surprise, stalker, revenge, murder. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hart Bochner. A masked killer targets six college kids responsible for a prank gone wrong three years earlier and who are currently throwing a large New Year's Eve costume party aboard a moving train.

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