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Wikipedia article




'Snakes on a Train' is a 2006 direct-to-video action thriller horror film released by The Asylum as a mockbuster on August 15, 2006. Aspects of the film are inspired by the film 'Snakes on a Plane', which was scheduled for theatrical release three days later on August 18, 2006.

Plot



Although taking the same basic idea from 'Snakes on a Plane' (many deadly snakes loose on a claustrophobic, high-speed means of transport), the background story of how the snakes end up on the train differs.

In the film, a woman has been put under a Mayan curse which causes snake eggs to hatch inside her belly and eat their way out. In order to recover the "lost pieces" of herself (the snakes), she must travel to Los Angeles where a powerful Mayan shaman can lift the curse. She takes the snakes along with her in small jars. While on the train, bandits attack her, allowing the snakes to escape, endangering the other passengers.

Eventually, and inexplicably, she herself transforms into a gigantic snake and swallows the moving train whole.

Six passengers manage to escape unharmed, and one of them performs a magic ritual which causes her to vanish. However, one girl is shown to have been unknowingly bitten, suggesting that the curse will remain.

Cast



* Alby Castro as Brujo

* Julia Ruiz as Alma

* Giovanni Bejarano as Miguel

* Amelia Jackson Gray as Crystal

* Shannon Gayle as Summer

* Lola Forsberg as Lani

* Carolyn Meyer as Klara

* Isaac Wade as Martin

* Madeleine Falk as Nancy

* Derek Osedach as Mitch

* Stephen A.F. Day as Conductor

* Al Galvex as Julio

* Jay Costelo as Juan

* Jason S. Gray as Chico

* Sean Durrie as Dickie

* Nick Slatkin as Raz

Production



According to co-producer David Rimawi, The Asylum initially had no intention of making the film, but they proceeded when an earlier film project fell through. While looking for international distributors at Cannes, a group of Japanese investors saw the film's poster and asked if there really was a giant snake eating a train (which was originally not part of the film). In response, Rimawi had his crew in Los Angeles add the aforementioned scene to the film to make the Japanese audiences happy. (note that the article misspelled David Rimawi's name as "Rimaldi")

Reception



The film has received mostly negative reviews. When reviewed by 'Variety' magazine, it was described "neither undiscriminating action fans nor connoisseurs of high camp will find much bite in this latest direct-to-video product from The Asylum." Scott Foy, reviewing the film for 'Dread Central', asked "how the hell do you produce a rip-off this dispirited?"

See also



*List of killer snake films

References




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