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Terror Express

1980 · 80 min

A claustrophobic, nasty ride that keeps you tense and uneasy as violence erupts in a confined space.

Overview
Three thugs commandeer a couple of cars on a moving train and spread terror among the passengers.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • survival
  • revenge
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Ferdinando Baldi
Written by
George Eastman
Starring
Silvia Dionisio, Werner Pochath, Zora Kerova, Gianluigi Chirizzi, Carlo De Mejo, Giancarlo Maestri, Fausto Lombardi, Fiammetta Flamini
Music
Marcello Giombini
Cinematography
Giuseppe Aquari
Runtime
80 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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