A sort of Christmas death train as these main characters are all headed home for the holidays, or so they think. An old man dies and leaves a mysterious little box that whoever looks into it sees something they wish for like jewels, etc. The three main characters start to pit against each other for the box and eventually Sobieski's character becomes a total psychopath with Glover the laid back conductor (hey, that rhymes) and Steve Zahn, a pushy and slightly nerdy salesman.
Done on a super low budget and released straight to DVD, the movie has a pretty nice look to it considering it's obvious the interiors are cheap set pieces and exteriors models. The three leads all more than carry their weight and it's these things working together that makes it a pretty entertaining watch. I will warn you however, the ending is frustrating and mentioned the most with movie goers as what they disliked. Night Train currently streams free on Tubi. 2.75 stars/2.75
Editor's note - As of 5/16, this movie is available to watch on Freevee, Plex, or included w/ Prime.
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