Summary
God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals. The stories of the people in question are told in a trio of very strange vignettes. One involves an insane asylum with some very interesting treatment plans. Another involves a 'death club'. The final story shows us the adventures of a server of Satan.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 39
IMDb4.2
Audience score29%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9598Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 126 countries
+116Released
1985
May 1, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more47 people
- BWBarbara WylerWoman at Window (segment "The Night Train")
- JSJamie ScogginMan at Window (segment "The Night Train")
- SLStacey LyonsDancer (segment "The Night Train")
- LMLinda MaderasDancer (segment "The Night Train")
- MMMelanie MontillaDancer (segment "The Night Train")
- CMChantel MorogeusDancer (segment "The Night Train")
- BYByron YordanRock Singer / Breakdancer (segment "The Night Train")
- RSRichard SanfordBass (segment "The Night Train")
- LBLori BellDrums (segment "The Night Train")
- MCMarlie ClarkGuitar (segment "The Night Train")
- RARick ArbuckleSax (segment "The Night Train")
- ANAngela NicolettiSinging Girl (segment "The Night Train")
- DLDina Lee RussoSinging Girl (segment "The Night Train")
- EWEarl WashingtonNight Porter (segment "The Night Train")
- GWGabriel WhitehouseConductor (segment "The Night Train")
- Tony GiorgioSatan (segment "The Night Train") (as Lu Sifer)
- Ferdy MayneGod (segment "The Night Train") (as God)
- John Phillip LawHarry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
- Richard MollOtto (segment "The Case of Harry Billings") / James Hansen (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen") (as Charles Moll)
- EHEva HesseHarry's Wife (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
- SRSharon RatcliffDr. Fargo (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
- AMArthur M. BrahamDr. Brewer (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
- JFJini FlynnNewlywed Woman (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
- RBRick BarnesNewlywed Man (segment "The Case of Harry Billings") / Glenn Marshall (segment "The Case of Gretta Connors")
Directing · 5
- Tom McGowan Director
- John Carr Director
- Gregg Tallas Director
- Jay Schlossberg-Cohen Director, Producer
- Phillip Marshak Director, Editor
Writing · 1
- Philip Yordan Writer
Production · 2
- William F. Messerli Executive Producer
- Norm Keefer Casting
Camera · 1
- Hal Trussell Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Evan A. Stoliar Editor
Sound · 1
- Eddy Lawrence Manson Original Music Composer
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