Terror Train (1980) Horror Thriller Mystery
Terror Train (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 4.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.7/10
Terror Train Plot Synopsis:
A college fraternity prank goes wrong and a student ends up in the mental asylum. Three years later, it's graduation time, and the members of the fraternity decide to have a costume party aboard a train trip to celebrate their graduation. Unknowingly to them, a killer has slipped aboard, killing them off one by one, disguised in the costumes of the victims.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A masked killer targets six college kids responsible for a prank gone wrong three years earlier and who are currently throwing a large New Year"s Eve costume party aboard a moving train.
Tagline: The boys and girls of Sigma Phi. Some will live. Some will die.
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Terror Train Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Nominations: 6
Language: English
Country: Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Terror Train Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 03, 1980, Blu-ray: Apr 07, 2020
Writers: T.Y. Drake, Daniel Grodnik, Judith Rascoe
Producers: Lamar Card, Don Carmody, Harold Greenberg, Daniel Grodnik
Editors: Anne Henderson
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Terror Train (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
Terror Train Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | ... | Carne |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Alana |
| Hart Bochner | ... | Doc |
| David Copperfield | ... | The Magician |
| Derek McKinnon | ... | Kenny Hampson (as Derek MacKinnon) |
| Sandee Currie | ... | Mitchy |
| Timothy Webber | ... | Mo |
| Anthony Sherwood | ... | Jackson |
| Howard Busgang | ... | Ed |
| Steve Michaels | ... | Brakeman |
| Greg Swanson | ... | Class President |
| Vanity | ... | Merry (as D.D. Winters) |
| Joy Boushel | ... | Pet |
| Victor Knight | ... | Engineer |
| Donald Lamoreux | ... | Shovels (as Don Lamoureux) |
| Charles Biddle Sr. | ... | Chief Porter (as Charles Biddles Sr.) |
| Elizabeth Cholette | ... | Dispatcher |
| Thom Haverstock | ... | Bill Chase (as Thomas Haverstock) |
| Peter Feingold | ... | Senior |
| Richard Weinstein | ... | Pledge |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ben Johnson, as Carne, passed away at age 77 in Mesa, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Jamie Lee Curtis (b. November 22, 1958) – Alana
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Jamie Leigh Curtis | Lady Haden-Guest - Hart Bochner (b. October 3, 1956) – Doc
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - David Copperfield (b. September 16, 1956) – The Magician
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: David Kotkin | Seth Kotkin - Derek McKinnon – Kenny Hampson (as Derek MacKinnon)
- Sandee Currie (b. November 3, 1996) – Mitchy
Also known as: Sandra Currie | Sandra Warren - Timothy Webber – Mo
Also known as: Tim Webber | Timothy Weber - Anthony Sherwood – Jackson
Also known as: Tony Sherwood - Howard Busgang – Ed
- Steve Michaels – Brakeman
- Greg Swanson – Class President
- Vanity, as Merry (as D.D. Winters), passed away at age 57 in Fremont, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Vanity 6 | Denise Matthews-Smith | D.D. Winters - Joy Boushel (b. November 30, 1958) – Pet
Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Joy Bouchell | Joy Boushell - Victor Knight, as Engineer, passed away at age 96 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sign: Cancer - Donald Lamoreux – Shovels (as Don Lamoureux)
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