My niece went through a Werewolf obsession and we watched a LOT of werewolf films - so I've seen some pretty bad ones, but this low-budget British offering is actually pretty good. It's also slightly different to most as the main setting is a night train which is attacked by the hairy beasts. This gives a nice claustrophobic setting and also a fairly isolated landscape to add to the tension which also works well and the setting is pretty spooky and very atmospheric, which is shot extremely well, especially for a budget film. This gives it a fairly solid and consistent dark style which suits very well and provides a convincingly scary setting, which is surprisingly rare in a lot of werewolf films.
The train is full of mostly highly unlikable characters (intentionally unlikable!) - presented as very believable stereotypes if you're a frequent rail passenger - so you can enjoy some of their inevitable gory ends, but also a few very likable characters you can root for, so unlike with a lot of cheap horrors you can invest in caring what happens to them (for better or worse!). The acting is very good from the more seasoned few who feature here and on the whole is pretty good for the other lesser/mostly unheard of actors and the odd hammy/drama school cringe moment is either funny or easily forgivable. The gore is good, the werewolves are good and some of the tenser moments and jumpy bits work well to give a good balance of jumps and gore, rather than just soaking you in blood and hoping for the best.
The story beyond the basics of the train being attacked by werewolves just for the sake of it is at least there and adds a little more to the film and gives the film an opportunity to have a slightly fuller ending than simply seeing who survives. If you like werewolf movies which have some bite and genuine scares then I think you will like this.
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- Rated : Suitable for 18 years and over
- Language : English
- Package Dimensions : 17 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm; 50 Grams
- Item model number : 5034915
- Director : Paul Hyett
- Media Format : Blu-ray, Import, PAL
- Run time : 1 hour and 29 minutes
- Release date : 26 Oct. 2015
- Actors : Ed Speleers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan, Amit Shah
- Studio : Metrodome
- ASIN : B015H66J56
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A late-night train journey out of London turns into a hellish nightmare when the train comes to a sudden halt. The driver goes out to investigate but fails to return. The young guard and his band of commuters are now left alone on the train and are forced into a fight for survival against a pack of malevolent and terrifying creatures.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2017
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if you didn't know what this film was about then the beginning wouldn't give anything away,a grim,gritty start begins with the character of "joe" a train guard learning that he didn't get the promotion he so desperately wants,to add insult to injury an obnoxious fellow employee gets the promotion instead and uses his new found authority to pressure joe into staying on late to work the last shift of the night.the train departs with a handful of passengers along with a fellow employee who serves food and drink,she is the object of joe's affections and sean pertwee who is the driver.the majority of the passengers are awful and you feel for the character of joe who obviously has to deal with people like this on a daily basis,they treat him with disdain and anyone who has worked with the general public will know how he feels.
before long the train makes an emergency stop and the driver investigates,the creepy setting of thick woods either side of the track cloaked in mist adds to the whole feel,needless to say it doesn't end well for pertwee although I wish he had been in the film for longer.
needless to say things go bad very quickly,although as most of the characters are rather unpleasant I didn't feel any sympathy for them anyway,there is tension in the film with some scenes being especially effective.
you do get to see the werewolves and at first I wasn't sure if I liked how they looked ,i suppose it is very subjective but in hindsight I think they looked pretty good,they're certainly not full on werewolf like in dog soldiers and apart from the alpha male I thought they looked a little too ghoul like.i won't give the ending away but as with most endings there is usually something that irks a little and this film is no exception.
before long the train makes an emergency stop and the driver investigates,the creepy setting of thick woods either side of the track cloaked in mist adds to the whole feel,needless to say it doesn't end well for pertwee although I wish he had been in the film for longer.
needless to say things go bad very quickly,although as most of the characters are rather unpleasant I didn't feel any sympathy for them anyway,there is tension in the film with some scenes being especially effective.
you do get to see the werewolves and at first I wasn't sure if I liked how they looked ,i suppose it is very subjective but in hindsight I think they looked pretty good,they're certainly not full on werewolf like in dog soldiers and apart from the alpha male I thought they looked a little too ghoul like.i won't give the ending away but as with most endings there is usually something that irks a little and this film is no exception.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2018
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A jolly good little british horror film which after watching it twice I though, it is not bad at all, given that is probably filmed on a low budget. I saw it first on the Horror Channel on Freeview but missed the first half and wanted to see it so bought on Amazon for low price. I quite enjoy this type of film and when I first saw it I recognised Ed Speelers (A Lonely Place To Die, Downton Abbey series) and Shauna Mcdonald from (The Descent) and thought hmm, is it going to be that bad as most werewolf related films are rubbish. Sean Pertwee from (Dog Soldiers, The Musketeers season 1 last episode), plays the train driver but sadly you don't see much of him.
As for the story it is predictable but the setting around the 'Train' itself where the passengers and crew get stranded near a spooky forest with the 'full moon' is quite eerie. You relate well to the main characters of Joe (Ed Speelers) who has to deal with the obnoxious and rude passengers while fighting to keep the werewolves off the train. Some of the other actors I don't really know at all but it doesn't matter as they all seem to make this little horror film quiet believeable. Worth a watch. I think it was rated and 18 as there is quite a bit of blood and guts.
As for the story it is predictable but the setting around the 'Train' itself where the passengers and crew get stranded near a spooky forest with the 'full moon' is quite eerie. You relate well to the main characters of Joe (Ed Speelers) who has to deal with the obnoxious and rude passengers while fighting to keep the werewolves off the train. Some of the other actors I don't really know at all but it doesn't matter as they all seem to make this little horror film quiet believeable. Worth a watch. I think it was rated and 18 as there is quite a bit of blood and guts.
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If you like a really good home-grown British Made Horror Film in the vein of 'Dog Soldiers', 'Creep', 'The Descent' etc. then you will love this wonderfully atmospheric well written and at times genuinely scary Werewolf Tale.
The story is a simple one, a small number of passengers and crew board the last train of the day from Waterloo Station. On the journey the train hits something and suddenly grinds to a violent halt. The Driver gets out to check along under the carriages to see what has happened. He does not return..... but something else does and it knows there are people are on the train.
Its at this point that the film cranks up the tension levels and the atmosphere becomes genuinely eerie. An extremely well chosen cast play this well written story perfectly and the train itself now takes on an almost new 'vulnerability' where it has come to a halt in the middle of a dark mist enshrouded forest. The 'Beasts' themselves are a re-imagining of the stereo-type werewolf and make a refreshing addition to Lycanthropic Cinema. So come on board this last train home and make sure you've got yourself a return ticket.....cos you'll want to watch this British Horror Film again once you've seen it.
The story is a simple one, a small number of passengers and crew board the last train of the day from Waterloo Station. On the journey the train hits something and suddenly grinds to a violent halt. The Driver gets out to check along under the carriages to see what has happened. He does not return..... but something else does and it knows there are people are on the train.
Its at this point that the film cranks up the tension levels and the atmosphere becomes genuinely eerie. An extremely well chosen cast play this well written story perfectly and the train itself now takes on an almost new 'vulnerability' where it has come to a halt in the middle of a dark mist enshrouded forest. The 'Beasts' themselves are a re-imagining of the stereo-type werewolf and make a refreshing addition to Lycanthropic Cinema. So come on board this last train home and make sure you've got yourself a return ticket.....cos you'll want to watch this British Horror Film again once you've seen it.
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