Locked in a train, a group of suicide candidates await the death promised them by a crook. When they have almost gone mad with anguish, the door opens.
Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into weird, claustrophobic relics from the early talkie era. If you need pacing, clear motivations, or characters who don’t act like they’ve just downed ten espressos, stay away. People who love stuff like The Hound of the Baskervilles might find the atmosphere so...
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Edmond T. Gréville
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"Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into weird, claustrophobic relics from the early talkie era. If you need pacing, clear motivations, or characters who don’t act like they’ve just downed ten espressos, stay away. People who love stuff like The Hound of the Baskervilles might find the atmosphere somewhat familiar, but it’s a totally different beast. It is essentially a high-tension waiting room with tracks. The whole thing takes place on this train. It’s cramped. You can al..."
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