Rating: 3.5/5
A high school field trip to Serbia goes off the rails… literally
Great selection of Eastern European extras — they perfectly convey the requisite “you don’t belong here” energy
This flick has a lot of creative kills and special effects, especially on the train. I haven’t seen several of these anywhere else. And almost all the stunts are done by the actors themselves — jumping off trains and all that
Surprisingly good cinematography — it elevates the material in small but effective ways — even during the slow parts, it keeps the energy flowing — a real pro can make the cheap stuff look
Mary Kohnert has such a haunted energy to her — I need to rewatch her Star Trek episodes — I don’t remember her
This movie is pretty good! I’d recommend it to horror fans who don’t mind budget absurdity
Stray Thoughts
- I love how much reverb the pan flutist gets from playing on a train
- It turns out I’ve seen BTD 2 — it’s Mario Bava’s Shock — none of these movies have anything to do with each other
- It’s such a shame they threw this movie into the Beyond the Door “series” to appeal to international markets (although its original title Amok Train isn’t that much better)
- So many scenes with Serbian dialogue that receives no translation