Release and Reception
The film was generally well received, with a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 57%.
This film was first titled Pánico en el Transiberiano and first released as an officially selected film of 1972 Sitges Film Festival. Eugenio Martín won Critic's Award Best Script for this film.
According to director Eugenio Martín, his native country of Spain was where the film fared worst, both critically and in terms of box office revenue. The film was received more positively in other markets where the audience was more familiar with low-budget horror films, such as Great Britain, the United States and Australia.
It was released in the third quarter of 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
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