After two million years spent trapped in the fossilised body of an ape-like creature, a murderous alien entity is freed when geologist Sir Alexander Saxton discovers the remains and ships them from Manchuria to Russia aboard a Trans-Siberian train.
Eugenio Martín's nifty slice of Euro-horror is an entertaining piece of hokum with a great international cast; UK horror icons Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing top the bill with US baldy Telly Savalas and a whole host of European stars ably filling the roles of victims.
With loads of atmosphere, a smattering of reasonable gore (including the removal of the craniums of a couple of corpses), a few laughable scenes ("it's a pterodactyl!"), and even some zombies towards the end, this film is great fun from start to finish and recommended viewing for fans of 70s horror.
Eugenio Martín's nifty slice of Euro-horror is an entertaining piece of hokum with a great international cast; UK horror icons Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing top the bill with US baldy Telly Savalas and a whole host of European stars ably filling the roles of victims.
With loads of atmosphere, a smattering of reasonable gore (including the removal of the craniums of a couple of corpses), a few laughable scenes ("it's a pterodactyl!"), and even some zombies towards the end, this film is great fun from start to finish and recommended viewing for fans of 70s horror.