Terror train 1980 It start of number of teens getting drunk and having party on new years eve but Then a prank goes wrong I thought prank seen looked a little out dated now ( I wish we saw mire if it )!A fews years have gone by and these same kid's go party train There is a lot of party and talking but I didn't find it had much horror The kiss were far to apart in the movie but we do get see magic person Sone of characters were very moody , for most of the movie There some bloody moments in this movie, will some kills , don't really Get to see Them killed but we did see the after math of Death Even they tired to twist and turn but didn't work me as I knew who the killer was from the middle Lol 5 out of 10

Looking at the plot for 1980's "Terror Train", one could easily dismiss it off hand as a copy of "Halloween"(1978), with the exception of it taking place on train. However, for all the similarities between the two films, there is something to be said for "Terror Train" and its ability to tell a fun, engaging story. The film opens with a fraternity party prank gone wrong involving nerdy Kenny Hampson, the too smart for their own good frat boys, and an unwitting Alana Maxwell (Jamie Lee Curtis). Fast-forward a few years later and we find the same fraternity getting ready for a New Year's Eve costume party on board-that's right, you guessed it-a train. Little do they know, however, that one of their companions has been murdered, his costume stolen, and now a killer stalks the drunk college kids, taking their costumes after each murder so in order to confuse his victims! Will Alana and her friends figure out who the killer is before it's too late? A big part of the fun of "Terror Train" comes from the mystery and simple tactics used by the filmmakers. By giving the killer different masks and identities, the producers here are able to incorporate a sense of mystery into the story. Who is the killer? What's his motive? Does this have something to do with what happened to Kenny Hampson? Another factor that adds suspense is where the film is set. Unlike in, say "Halloween", you can't just run out of the house or building because on a moving train rolling through the dead of winter, there's simply no where to run except to the next car and then the next, until you run out of cars to run to. First time director Roger Spottiswoode does well in creating a claustrophobic atmosphere and it's obvious he watched and learned when he was an editor for the legendary Sam Pekinpah. As far as acting is concerned, everyone here does an admirable job. Jamie Lee Curtis, despite the fact she must of been tired of the slasher genre by now, gives everything she has to the part and in typical fashion for her characters, does an excellent job of playing scared but still turning out to be the heroine we all know she is. In addition to her, we have character acting great Ben Johnson in the role of down to earth train conductor Carne, who finds out he has a lot more to worry about than just drunken college kids! With his friendly demeanor and good old country accent, Johnson is able to provide a beacon of hope and stability on the train ride from hell. And in what has to be one of the most random casting decisions ever, David Copperfield (Yes, THE David Copperfield) has a spot here as the mysterious magician hired to put on a show and does an excellent job, both as an actor and of course in magic. He couldn't have been much older than twenty here, but even then you'll wonder how he is able to do what he does without being endowed with supernatural powers. In short, "Terror Train" is a film that was made during the time when slasher pictures still had some quality to them and for that reason, no horror fan should pass up the chance to see it. So climb aboard, enjoy the ride, and watch your costumed friend very closely, because you just never know who might be under there!

Jamie Lee Curtis stars as one of many graduating college students who board a train to celebrate, but a killer with a grudge(for a cruel prank used against him four years earlier) disrupts the festivities, as he begins murdering the passengers, and donning their costumes(part of the party) in order to fool them. Magician David Copperfield plays a magician(naturally!) and veteran actor Ben Johnson plays the no-nonsense train conductor, determined to get the killer.Film builds some atmosphere in the snowy wastes outside the train(it is wintertime) and Ben Johnson is appealing,(most of the characters are not) but is otherwise dreary and predictable, and sometimes defies logic(killer seems to be a real magician!) Good ending cannot save it.

A group of medical students board a train for an all-night New Year's Eve party. As the night goes on and they get further away from the station, a masked killer begins picking them off one by one. They begin to suspect an old school mate is getting revenge for a hazing prank that went horribly wrong. Can they figure out who's committing the gruesome murders before the killer changes his costume again and claims another victim? "Terror Train" is exactly what the producers promised it would be. It's "Halloween" on a train with scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis earning her crown and magician David Copperfield providing some entertainment for the evening. This is an essential film for any collector of early 1980s slasher and horror films. http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/849014/eric_shirey.html