Name: Alien Express
Director: Turi Meyer
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Released: 2005-08-13
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Todd Bridges, Barry Corbin, Amy Locane, Steffanie Busey

Speed meets The Thing, but make it absolutely unhinged.

B-movie chaosLate-night cable energyPractical creature mayhem

Overview

Horror Science Fiction TV Movie

A new super train is built when a meteorite crashes near by, releasing a tiny creature. Once it kills and consumes everyone on board the train, it begins to grow and multiply into hordes of different creatures.

Content warning

alien train extraterrestrial meteorite

Corporate greed vs public safetyMonstrous transformationSurvival in contained spaces

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously rubbery creature effects that age badly

Acting

Lou Diamond Phillips giving 110% to nonsense

Production

Train set that somehow feels cheaper than real trains

Best for:Streaming·Friends·Background

Heads up:Gore·Disturbing

Director

Turi Meyer

ReleasedAug 13, 2005

Runtime2h

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feellight

Dead Rail Productions Inc

Top Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips

Vic Holden

Todd Bridges

Peter

Barry Corbin

Senator Frank Rawlings

Amy Locane

Rosie Holden

Sean Bott

Russell

Steven Brand

Paul Fitzpatrick

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Originally titled 'Dead Rail' before Syfy executives demanded something more 'accessible to the Alien brand audience.'

Cultural

Part of Syfy's infamous 2005 'animals/alien + vehicle' slate including 'Mansquito' and 'Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy,' representing peak made-for-cable exploitation.