Horror Express (1972)

Professor Saxton (Christopher Lee) makes an amazing discovery in the Siberian wilderness: a mummified early human. To keep his discovery under wraps, especially from nosy rival Doctor Wells (Peter Cushing), Saxton locks it up in a giant box for the train ride home. When the baggage man is found murdered and the mummy missing, there can be only one explanation: the mummy has come back to life and is killing people. I mean, no other explanation even makes sense.

There is much more to the story and much of it is silly. This is saved by the fact that our principles play it seriously. No wink and nod, no sly grin. With the exception of Telly Savalas, who shows up in the third act for some reason. He looked like he was having a grand time.

Starring both Lee and Cushing and set almost entirely on a train, it has a very Hammer feel, although it’s not. Reportedly a minor cult classic, Horror Express has a lot going for it. I, however, found it to be just ok. I couldn’t get past the silly parts. AMRU 3.