HORROR EXPRESS
Banding together with his peer, (Cushing), the scientists hunt the fiend but, frustratingly, are unable to track it down. Their efforts are foiled by the monstrosities ability to jump from one person's body to another's, inhabiting them like a possessing, demonic force in a morbid game of horrifying musical humans. Not knowing whom to trust, tension and paranoia take grip as the body count continues to amass. Who will survive?
Starring: The horror dream-team of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, as well as Telly Savalas and the lovely Silvia Tortosa.
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Genre: Horror-Scifi
Director: Eugenio Martín
Writers: Arnaud d'Usseau, Julian Zimet (as Julian Halevy)
Music: John Cacavas
Release Date: October 1972 (Spain)
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Running Time: 90 minutes
Joe Dante, probably best known for directing the frightening werewolf film, The Howling (1981), offers his opinions about Horror Express for the good chaps over at Trailers From Hell. He notes that the majority of copies of this classic movie are in very poor condition but, here at Harem Cinema, I am proud to say that we are showing you a very high quality movie (in fact, it's the best release of this movie I have ever seen). BE WARNED! Joe does let slip some spoilers here so, if you are like me and prefer to go into a movie fresh, don't watch Joe's trailer until after you have seen the whole movie. You can also watch the official trailer without Joe's commentary below.
If you have ever read John Campbell's "Who Goes There?" or been fortunate enough to watch John Carpenter's truly masterful "The Thing" (1982) then you are in for a delightful treat with Horror Express. Both The Thing and this movie, Horror Express are based on the story Who Goes There? Knowing that, it is interesting to see how each of these films is differently translated from the written word of Campbell.
Not only will you love this movie but you will immediately want to watch it again. Although you must be warned that there are side effects! For one, you may fear riding on trains after you see this movie. But most troubling of all is that, at the end of this film, you will find yourself asking a very difficult question. Are there any more of them?
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At this current time, this Horror Express DVD edition has 98 happy customers who have given it flattering reviews. When a flick has that many happy fans, you seriously want to consider adding it to your very own collection. Sure you can always watch it here at Harem Cinema and we are glad to have your loyalty as a viewer, but there is nothing quite like owning a copy of it for yourself. I have thousands of movies in my movie library and one of my most enjoyable experiences is in sifting through them to pick something that I want to watch. It reminds me of the old days, when I was a younger man, excitedly wandering the aisles of the video rental store. Just looking at the movie covers, enjoying their art and being reminded of a story that has brought me many sessions of joy in the past. What a fun way to choose a movie to watch!
So get one for yourself now. Or get one for someone else. It makes a great gift too, if you are lucky enough to know someone special enough to appreciate a unique movie like this one, do them a favor and get them a copy of this Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing cult-classic.
Who Goes There? by John Campbell Jr.
If you're a fan of this movie or a devoted lover of the Kurt Russell science fiction phenomenon, The Thing, then you probably might have heard about this mythic story already. The short piece of fiction, Who Goes There? written by John Campbell has had tongues wagging for a long time, much to our benefit. It probably started back in 1951 with the Howard Hawks directed (but uncredited) scifi titled The Thing From Another World. That was, for many of us, our first introduction to the nasty that is cast in the role of the enemy in these bits of entertainment. Campbell has crafted something different and unique that will continue to inspire story tellers in other mediums to keep re-telling this disturbing tale again and again. If you haven't read it, or if you just want to grab a copy of this book for your bookshelf, then click on the image of the book cover to the left. And if you do get it (or if you have read it before) then please let us know what you thought of it by telling us in the comments section at the bottom of this page.
A great book that details and critiques the 22 film pairings of the devilish duo of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema: A Filmography of Their 22 Collaborationsby Mark A. Miller
"From their first pairing in Hamlet (1948) to their roles in House of the Long Shadows (1983), Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing have enjoyed the most successful collaboration in horror film history. Each of their 22 film outings together is examined in detail, including plot synopses and critical commentary (and of course release date, running time, studio, production information and full cast and credits are provided). The original research is supported by interviews with both Lee and Cushing, along with fellow performers and production personnel, such as Hazel Court, Robert Bloch, and Patrick Macnee." - Amazon
