Horror Express story

movie: Horror Express (1972) · 1972-09-30

The year is 1906. A professor transports a frozen prehistoric creature from China to Europe by train.

8 total · 5 major · 3 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
cryptid major Professor Sir Alexander Saxton discovered discovered the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creative in a cave in Manchuria, but the creature revived on the transport back to Europe.
extraterrestrial being major It turned out that the primitive humanoid creature was actually inhabited by an alien being that jumped to a new host after the creature was shot dead.
faith vs. science major Father Pujardov was convinced that the creature was the work of Satan, while Saxton understood the creature within the theory of evolution.
hominid evolution major Renowned British anthropologist Sir Alexander Saxton was transporting what he believed to be the missing link in human evolution back to Europe from China. It was a primitive humanoid creature that he discovered in a cave in Manchuria.
incorporeal being major An malevolent, incorporeal entity of extra-galactic origin inhabited various passengers on the train from China to Europe.
Christianity minor There was a Christian monk running around brandishing a crucifix.
human vs. beast minor The primitive humanoid creature terrorized the passengers on the train back to Europe until such time as it was killed.
the Devil minor The creature was alleged to be the world of the devil on various occasions.