L'Ultimo Treno della Notte (1975)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Duration: 94 minuten
Alternative titles: Don't Ride on Late Night Trains / Late Night Trains / The New House on the Left / Night Train Murders / Last Stop on the Night Train / Second House on the Left / Christmas Massacre / Torture Train / Last House - Part II / Nighttrain Murders / De Slet van de Nachttrein
Country:
Italy
Directed by: Aldo Lado
Stars: Flavio Bucci, Macha Méril and Gianfranco De Grassi
IMDb score:
6,1 (3.963)
Releasedate: 9 April 1975
L'Ultimo Treno della Notte plot
"Most movies last less than two hours! This is one of everlasting torment!"
Two young girls, Lisa (Laura D'Angelo) and Margaret (Irene Miracle) travel to Italy by train to celebrate Christmas with Lisa's parents. The girls are harassed by two psychopaths and a crazy woman. This goes from bad to worse, eventually culminating in rapes, murder and revenge.
Actors and actresses
Blackie
The Lady on the Train
Curly
Prof. Giulio Stradi
Laura Stradi
Margaret Hollenbach
Lisa Stradi
The Voyeur on the Train
Nurse Pauline (uncredited)
Marie (uncredited)
Reviews & comments
Tonypulp
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Well, stolen or not: it's in no way inferior to Last House on the Left. In fact, in many ways, Aldo Lado makes it a much better rape and revenge film than Craven did (already so good). The ending, in particular, is a direct copy, but Flavio Bucci also reminds me a bit of David Hess. With a whopper of a nose and wild black locks. These are just a few of the similarities, but instead of focusing on them, it's much more interesting to look at what makes the film unique.
The highlight is undoubtedly Macha Méril's performance as a nymphomaniac. Macha, hurriedly yet convincingly, manages to extricate herself from a political discussion in the elitist cubicle (just as all train compartments reflect social strata) where she seems at home, only to (briefly) reluctantly but willingly enter the world of the visibly unsavory Blackie (Bucci). She's an original addition to a male-dominated villainous role. It brings a unique dynamic to the group, clearly giving Lado an edge over others in the genre.
The sisters' conversation about how nice it is to have a man around, especially during such a long journey through chilly Germany, is poignant. As a viewer, you already know the fate of the women. What follows is hardly graphic, but the suggestion and (sexual, masochistic, addictive) tension are sensational. Morricone's score is solid, especially because the music is cleverly fused with the maniacal, drug-addicted Curly.
Seems like a great double bill with Cani Arrabbiati (1974) 
Who's organizing the evening?!
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Noodless
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- 6185 votes
A solid rape-revenge thriller that, thanks to its concept unfolding on a train, manages to find its place among genre films. It's an exploitation thriller that remains captivating thanks to its concept and solid acting. I particularly liked Macha Méril's performance. The plot is somewhat predictable, but the ending still manages to surprise. The film also manages to open surprisingly with images of a Christmas market and a song by Demis Roussos. The cruelty in the film relies primarily on suggestion, which ultimately concludes with fitting acts of revenge.
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80&90’s Nostalgia
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- 554 messages
- 611 votes
The last house on the left…. on a train.
Revisited on the new 4K release from 88Films with Dolby Vision.
Banned from theatrical release in 1976, it later appeared on the Section 2 Video Nasties List in the UK. Aside from the knife scene, the imagery wasn't particularly shocking. Hope is offscreen and left to the viewer's imagination. It does, of course, remain a powerful theme. The cinematography features some beautiful shots from the train and also lovely footage of Karlstadt (Germany) in the mid-1970s. The film features music by Ennio Morricone.
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