'Horror Express' is an appreciable hybrid of horror and science fiction enhanced by the presence of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and by a director who knows exactly what he is doing. If you are a fan of the film, it's worth a browse or borrow. A Victorian-age scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. Excited about the find and its implications for modern science, Saxton arranges for it to be shipped back to England on the Trans-Siberian Express. The caboose rolls precariously to the end of the track before stopping, inches away from the cliff.
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Mr. Connolly’s contribution to PS Publishing’s ‘Midnight Movie Monographs’ series begins as a discussion of HORROR EXPRESS, the 1972 film directed by Eugenio Martín and featuring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Telly Savalas. From here, he diversifies into a study of the nature and function of nostalgia while simultaneously evoking this ache in the reader by taking us back to the times he recreates with such verve and relish. When the humanoid is gunned down by police Inspector Mirov (News of the murders is wired to the Russian authorities. Saxton and Wells finally manage to separate the caboose. The special thrill of forbidden fruit, the delightful dread that this one might cause nightmares...Remember watching Horror movies late at night, alone, in secret, when you you were just a child? Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
The monster fossil seems inspired by elements of Quatermass and the Pit and Attack of the Crab Monsters.
The survivors quickly leave, while Saxton, Wells, and the countess gaze over the ravine and witness an inferno engulfing the train and its unearthly inhabitant. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. He hopes it is a missing link in human evolution. Horror Express is a British/Spanish horror film. An anthology of five horror stories shared by five men trapped in the basement of an office building. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The flick is delightful, spooky, and sleazy fun and should NOT be missed by anyone. The specimen soon becomes the center of controversy when it goes missing from its shipping crate, with only a trail of bodies to give any clues as to who (or what) is responsible for its disappearance.TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. From here, he diversifies into a study of the nature and function of nostalgia while simultaneously evoking this ache in the reader by taking us back to the times he recreates with such verve and relish. Horror Express (1972) Plot. by John W. Campbell.It's also one of the very rare films where both Lee and Cushing play characters on the same side who become friends, which they reportedly enjoyed. In the early twentieth century, a Gorgon takes human form and terrorizes a small European village by turning its citizens to stone.
Was this review helpful to you? She becomes the victim of an old curse that lays on the family. Check out the lineup of new movies and shows streaming on Netflix this month, including Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Los Angeles Times 10 Dec 1971: j26. In China’s Szechuan Province in 1906, the stuffy Professor Sir Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee) finds a fossilized ‘missing link,’ and packs it in a carefully locked crate for shipment West on the Transsiberian Express. Archaeologists board a train with the remains of an ancient creature. The book is available only in hardcover from the publisher. Mr. Connolly’s contribution to PS Publishing’s ‘Midnight Movie Monographs’ series begins as a discussion of HORROR EXPRESS, the 1972 film directed by Eugenio Martín and featuring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Telly Savalas.