Night Train Murders [Blu-ray]

Director: Aldo Lado Aldo Lado

Overview

The Last House on the Left was a morally bankrupt but highly profitable film about rape, murder, and revenge. The 1978 sequel, The New House on the Left, may even be more reprehensible than the original. Whereas the murder site of the first film was a remote house, the scene of the crime in the sequel is a train (thereby negating the title). This film includes more rapes, more murders, and more revenge than the original --and, undoubtedly, more cash lining the pockets of the producers.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/31/2012
UPC:	0827058703390
Original Release:	1975
Rating:	NR
Source:	Blue Underground
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	19,718

Special Features

Riding the Night Train Interview with Co-Writer/Director Aldo Lado; Theatrical Trailers; Radio Spots; Poster & Still Gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Patty Edwards	Actor
Franco Fabrizi	Guardone
Marina Berti	Laura Stradi
Laura D'Angelo	Lisa Stradi
Flavio Bucci	Blackie
Enrico Maria Salerno	Giulio Stradi
Gianfranco de Grassi	Curly
Kay Beal	Actor
Macha Meril	Passeggera
Dalila Di Lazzaro	Ragazza Mora
Irene Miracle	Margaret Hoffenbach
Richard Davis	Actor
Macha Merli	Actor
Ennio Morricone	Composer

Technical Credits

Aldo Lado

Renato Izzo

Aldo Lado	Director,Screenwriter
Renato Izzo	Screenwriter
Evans Isle	Producer
Paolo Infascelli	Producer
Giuseppe Buricchi	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Despite its cash-in status, Night Train Murders is actually an effective and surprisingly skillful horror movie. The plot does rigorously follow the structure of Last House on the Left but adds a fresh stylistic spin with its claustrophobic train setting and some interesting, subversive "battle of the social classes" themes. The performances are also strong: Irene Miracle and Laura D'Angelo are believable and sympathetic as the naïve teen victims, Macha Meril creates a frighteningly credible sociopath as the mysterious, manipulative Lady on the Train, and Enrico Maria Salerno handles the dark side of his upper-class doctor and father role with quiet skill. Best of all, director Aldo Lado helms the tale with a considerable amount of style, deftly deploying colored lighting and slick camerawork to enhance the unnerving mood (especially during the film's grueling middle section). All in all, Night Train Murders is an effective horror film that is artful enough to rise above its knock-off origins and is well worth the time for fans of European horror.