Did a double-feature yesterday, to gear up for my meeting with the OC Horror Fans. Watched both Terror Train & Terror Train 2 (both in 2022).
In the first film we learn that during a fraternity hazing gone wrong, a young pledge suffers a breakdown and is institutionalized. Three years later the same students, who caused the incident, have rented a train for a Halloween party. A series of murders occur and questions come up over who the murderer might be.
Terror Train 2 takes place a little more than a year later when survivors of the first tragedy rent the same train to celebrate New Year's Eve and attempt to put the past behind them. Over the past year, some of those who survived have dealt with the murders better than others. Some are trying to heal while others seem to bear grudges, blaming one another for what happened.
Almost all of the lead actors who appeared in the first film reappear in the sequel and I wonder if they were filmed back to back, given the release date and availability of the cast. In one scene one returning character says to another that she had thought he had been killed the year before. If you had seen the first film you'd not be surprised as it was pretty much implied that he had not made it.
Not great films but both have their moments, with a lot of gore and decent practical effects. Personally, I think the second film is actually better with some returning characters given nice scenes where they confront each other.
For me, the real murderer was easier to guess in the first film, about three-quarters through, but I didn't guess in the second film until it actually was revealed.
Fun films that will take up about three hours of your time. Slashers that you really can't take seriously.
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