A Prehistoric Monster Kills In 'The Horror Express'

Professor Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee) is returning to Europe on the Trans-Siberian Express with a major discovery of an ancient fossil, which might just be the missing link in the evolutionary chain. Just before departing a man is found dead on the platform bleeding from his eye, which has mysteriously turned white.

Also on the Train is Dr.Wells, played by Peter Cushing, who, very curious of Saxton's discovery, pays a man to drill a whole in the box to see what is in it. The man sees a large creature with red glowing eyes and have to pay with his life for that discovery. The creature escapes and starts seeking more victims on board the train.

Dr. Wells performs autopsies and all of them have the opaque white eyes as the very first body and Wells, after examining their brains, makes the assumption that their memories and knowledge has been drained. Later, during a fight, the fossil is killed, and when Saxton and Wells examine liquid they found behind its eyes, they discover images of a prehistoric earth.. adding to their theory of the monsters sucking out information and storing it from its victims. They now know the monster was just a host, changing body when eye contact is made, and when it was killed it transferred itself to another host onboard the train.. only, to whom?

Hearing these distressing news, Cossack officer Kazan, boards the train to help with the investigation. Played by lovely lovely Telly Savalas, Kazan goes all in trying to discover the monster's new host.

Well, what can I say, 70s sci-fi-horror is just crazy good, white eyes, blood pouring from every opening and a prehistoric monster clawing its victims. Adding to that great mix of course is The actors, I mean, Cushing and Lee is an unbeatable team and telly Savalas is one of my all time favourite tough guys.
Movies set on trains also always add to the excitement, where could they possibly go? And Who on the train is the murderer? I think if Agatha Cristie's books and George A Romero's films had a baby, I'm sure they would name it The Horror Express.

Oh yeah, The film also owns this awesome quote,
Mirov: The two of you together. That's fine. But what if one of you is the monster?
Wells: Monster? We're British, you know.