Horror Express
Seen it?1972 | 87 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Mysterious and unearthly deaths start to occur while Professor Saxton is transporting the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature he found in Manchuria back to Europe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$300K worldwide on a $300K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eugenio Martín
- Christopher LeeProf. Sir Alexander Saxton
- Peter CushingDr. Wells
- Telly SavalasCaptain Kazan
- Alberto de MendozaFather Pujardov
- Silvia TortosaCountess Irina Petrovska
- Julio PeñaInspector Mirov
- Ángel del PozoYevtushenko
- Helga LinéNatasha
- Alice ReinheartMiss Jones
- José JaspeConductor Koniev