While not as famous as John Carpenter‘s slasher classic “Halloween,” 1980’s “Terror Train” cemented Jamie Lee Curtis‘ legacy as the definitive “final girl.” In the film, Curtis plays one of six friends who reckon with a killer out for revenge for a prank gone wrong years earlier on a train packed with rowdy college students. Alongside Curtis, the original movie also stars Ben Johnson and David Copperfield.
Is “Terror Train” an all-time slasher? Not really, but it is a competent one with a memorable setting and a twisty, gender-bending ending that pre-dates “Sleepaway Camp.” So, all the more reason for Tubi to make their “Terror Train” remake the tentpole for the “Terror On Tubi” event this October. Tubi’s update follows the original’s set-up, a bunch of college students on a train with a killer on the loose, but spices things up with a Halloween backdrop.
Here’s the film’s official synopsis, courtesy of Tubi:
In this contemporary reimagining, eerie excitement is in the air as Alana and a group of college seniors board a party train for a Halloween-themed bash, but their fun spirals into fear as attendees are killed off one by one by an unknown killer. Concealed by costumes and plagued with chaos, everyone is a suspect. As the party train continues full steam ahead, Alana must race against the rails to find the killer before she becomes the next victim.
“Terror Train” stars Robyn Alomar, Tim Rozon, Max Laferriere, Corteon Moore, and Nadine Bhabha. Romy Weltman, Kenny Wong, Tori Barban, Noah Parker, and Matias Garrido also star.
Phillipe Gagnon directs a script penned by Ian Carpenter and Aaron Martin.
Tubi’s “Terror On Tubi” event is part of the streamer’s push to release more original content on their platform, along with the 40,000+ movies and TV shows already in their catalog. “We can’t wait for viewers to take a ride on the TERROR TRAIN, the tentpole for our annual ‘Terror on Tubi’ event in October,” said Adam Lewinson, Tubi’s Chief Content Officer in a press statement. “With an incredibly talented team of filmmakers and star-making performances, this movie continues to cement Tubi as a key destination for horror fans.”
So, how will Tubi’s “Terror Train” remake line up against the other slashers remade over the years? Find out on October 21 when the movie hits Tubi. Watch a trailer for the film below.
