# Horror Express (1972)

> A frozen missing-link specimen turns a 1906 Trans-Siberian journey into a claustrophobic struggle against an intelligent, passenger-hunting creature.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20472

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Eugenio Martín
- Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa, Julio Peña, Ángel del Pozo, Helga Liné
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068713/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, claustrophobic, classic horror night, cult film marathon

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- [Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/2066)
- [Curse of the Fly (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/23974)

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