Professor Saxton discovers a fossil in a cave in China. He believes it to be the "missing link" that connects humans with their ape ancestors.
He boxes it up and takes it to the train station, where a thief attempts to break into the crate. He is then killed.
Dr. Wells, Saxton's colleague, escalates things further when he hires a baggage guy to break into the crate. When he does, he is killed, and the creature inside escapes.
The ancient red-eyed staring contest winner goes around the train shoving marshmallows into people's eyes while Saxton, Wells, and Irina the Countess try and figure out the mystery. But will it be in time before the train flies off a cliff for absolutely no reason?
Professor Saxton - Christopher Lee!
Dr. Wells - Peter Cushing!
Captain Kazan - Telly Savalas!
Inspector Mirov - Julio Peña!
Irina - Silvia Tortosa! (wait, who?)
Directed by - Eugenio Martín
Written by - Arnaud d'Usseau & Julian Zimet
Man, this one popped out of nowhere! This was actually a recommendation by a friend of mine, and luckily (for him) it turned out to be pretty good.
First, if you haven't done so, check out that cast. Lee, Cushing, Savalas (who is hilarious btw). Good stuff! Everybody does a great job; Cushing is his usual goofy, English eccentric self, bumbling around the film making odd comments while somehow making all the right connections; Lee is an arrogant prick that is only impressed by hard facts, while the clown that plays Pujardov is a roving lunatic who apparently jumps teams at the slightest inkling. Savalas, again, is hammish and insane, and absolutely everything he says is completely ridiculous.
The plot gets a little out there, but it's meant to be a goofy creature feature, and that's what you get! The autopsy effects aren't too bad for the time period it was filmed, and the pretext of evolution vs. religion obviously bleeds over to today.
You get ape-men, creatures, brain autopsies, marshmallow eyed people, and zombies! Can't ask for much more, though seeing the lovely Ms. Tortosa on screen a little more couldn't have hurt.
Unfortunately, there are some random attempts at "pop-out" scares that fall completely flat, usually involving the annoying ass train whistle. Doesn't kill things too much though.
That ending is a little bizarre though. Random cliffs in the middle of nowhere do tend to finalize things! Recommended for purchase.
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Man, this one popped out of nowhere! This was actually a recommendation by a friend of mine, and luc ...
Random violence - yes
Pointless nudity - no
Uppercuts - no
Real acting (???)- yes
Pimp 'Searching' music - yes
Did he pass out? No, just the cameraman.
Wicked Witch of the East is dead!
That was uncalled for!
Where'd the snow on his arm come from? Is it glued on?
Ok, he didn't say TAP it with the axe.
Why is she screaming like a car alarm?
Why is nothing moving outside the window?
Extreme eye exam sequence!
Apparently 'behind me' means 'run across the room.'
They just happen to have a track that leads off a cliff??
Saxton - "Can I be of some assistance, Faddaaa?"
Inspector - "What is a fossil?"
Saxton - "A stone."
Pujardov - "Stoooooones."
Countess - "Ah, yes, England. Queen Victoria, crumpets, Shakespeare."
Pujardov - "There's the stink of hell on this train."
Dr. Wells - "What are the symptoms?"
Inspector - "He's dead."
Dr. Wells - "Ms. Jones, I need your assistance."
Ms. Jones - "At your age, I'm not surprised."
Pujardov - "You think evil can be killed with bullets? Satan liiiiives!"
Inspector - "There's been talk of getting off the train. Well, you can forget it."
Kazam - "Even though I believe in God, I don't liketobemadeafoolof!"
Actually, everything Telly Savalas says!
Dr. Wells - "Monster? We're British, man."





