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I don\u2019t remember how I came about this film.  I\u2019ve never seen it. But it\u2019s an hour and a half, and sounds like it could have some humor to it.  I understand people are on a train getting attacked by werewolves.  Solid enough premise for me.  Spoilers are upcoming, so if you like, skip to the last paragraph to get my final thoughts and rating.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you have seen 30+ horror films in your life, then you have most likely seen a film like this.  A group is put in a precarious position that they learn more about as the film progresses and people continue to get killed by whatever the big threat of the film is.  Well, in this case, you have a group of like 10 people on a train and it ends up stopping unexpectedly.  There are werewolves outside and it\u2019s a matter of last person standing.  While the film has it\u2019s moments, for instance, I don\u2019t think I have seen this sort of thing play out with a werewolf, but it\u2019s like a zombie virus in it\u2019s something that is contracted via bite.  The werewolves were very unique looking, which I appreciated.  I need to make a list of critiques, and while there are many, I wish to assure that this is a movie I will see again and I did find it overall enjoyable, but some things need to be said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How many more times do we need to have the ruthless smart guy that will kill everybody else in order to surprise?  Seriously, that character exists in so many films.  Yes, there are always going to be people who look out for themselves, but they aren\u2019t always going to be men, ultra aggressive, unwilling to listen to reason, or be smart\/successful.  If we could get dumb people, or women, or broke desperate people more in the mix for that character, it would be nice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Kate\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Matthew\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Billy\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

How many movies do we need where the obvious people are the last 4 or 5?  Pull a Game of Thrones and kill off the main character or 2 main ones and really spin the film on it\u2019s side.  It would be such a nice and welcome change.  Let\u2019s be honest, character development isn\u2019t very important in these types of films, so it\u2019s not a loss to lose out on some guy that they spent 3 extra minutes trying to get you attached to him.  Just change it up.  I am not a fan of a twist for the sake of a twist, but this film was never going to have a twist, so be daring and creative.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Nina\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Ged <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Paul\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

In a film like this, if there is a couple, especially an old couple, one of them will get hurt early on.  It\u2019s like clockwork.  It\u2019s a big trope of horror at this point and I get it, but it would be nice to have smart old people who use the young people because the old ones are the smart and wise ones and keep avoiding danger.  See how that little twist in storytelling could completely alter a film?  That\u2019s what I am talking about.  <\/span><\/p>\n

I also hate when characters refuse to face facts or analyze the situation.  The old woman was bit.  The annoying girl got yanked out of the train.  You are dealing with some shit and some sacrifices may have to be made.  These are facts.  The thing is, so many people in real life would be on the moronic side, so it is kinda realistic, unfortunately.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cunductor\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Adrian\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Werewolves\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

My final gripe is about Shauna MacDonald and why she was even cast.  Her best known role is the star of one of the 3 most overrated horror films of the 2000\u2019s, the Descent.  She\u2019s not even the star in this and yet is as fucking irritating as ever.  This is a surefire way to piss me off.  There are roles out there for her, but don\u2019t make us watch her as long as Howl or The Descent did.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Final Thoughts – A solid movie where a group of strangers have to try to work against a group of werewolves while on a train.  If that doesn\u2019t sound fun, just move on.  It\u2019s that simple.  This is well done, but falls into a lot of familiar traps in films that are similar.  I didn\u2019t hate watching it, but the first hour is better than the rest of it.  It just slows down too much in my opinion.  You expect the final 30-40 minutes to be a great experience, and while it had it\u2019s moments, the lull around the hour mark was draining on me, at the very least, but you may not feel it.  Anybody can watch this film and have a good time with it if you carry zero expectations and just want to watch a relatively simple story.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rating: 5.8 seems fair to me.  I would rewatch it, but I wouldn\u2019t recommend it to everybody I know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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