Terror Train Timeline ( Real )

film_release
August 22, 1980

Release of Terror Train

The horror movie Terror Train directed by Roger Spottiswoode was released.

filming
1979

Filming of Terror Train

Principal photography for Terror Train took place primarily in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Terror Train Timeline ( Fictional )

prank
Winter Formal Night, 1973

Prank at the Winter Formal

A prank involving Billy, Kenny, and his girlfriend Sarah goes horribly wrong, leading to serious humiliation for Kenny when a degrading act is recorded and glued into Sarah's hair.

character_event
Shortly after Winter Formal, 1973

Kenny's Psychological Breakdown

Following the traumatic prank and public humiliation, Kenny experiences a mental breakdown and is institutionalized, holding a grudge against those involved in the prank.

event
New Year's Eve, 1974

The Annual Costume Party on the Train

One year later, the group of college students board a train for a New Year's costume party, unaware that Kenny has escaped from the institution and is seeking revenge.

violent_event
Night of New Year's Eve, 1974

Kenny's Revenge Begins

Kenny, disguised and wielding a sharp weapon, starts terrorizing and killing the party guests one by one in gruesome fashion aboard the train.

character_event
Late Night, New Year's Eve, 1974

Discovery of the First Victims

Party participants discover the bodies of some of their friends are missing or dead, escalating panic and fear among them.

climax
Early Morning, New Year's Day, 1975

Final Confrontation in the Dining Car

The survivors confront Kenny, leading to a tense and violent showdown inside the confined space of the train's dining car.