Thora Birch to star in TRAIN

Thora Birch Steps Into Jamie Lee's Shoes for 'Terror Train' Remake
Posted Jul 27th 2007 5:32PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Drama, Horror, Casting, Remakes and Sequels

I'd just like to take a second to mourn what I thought would be a great career for Thora Birch. She went from a number of "eh" roles to a really breakout performance in American Beauty. A few years later, she starred in the ultra-quirky and likable Ghost World, which nabbed her a Golden Globe nod, and a chilling stint in the thriller The Hole with Keira Knightley. Sure, she had a bit part in Silver City, which was far from horror, but beyond that, it's like she made a pact with the devil to give up the non-ghoulish, non-dark cinema.

The latest in her ever-growing list -- she's signed on to star in Train, the remake of Terror Train, filling in the shoes of the ultimate Scream Queen, Jamie Lee Curtis. (Scott Weinberg first posted about the film back in April.) While that doesn't mean all hope is lost, since Curtis has some great films once she stopped screaming (although has tanked recently), it's not giving me much hope for the Birch future. It's too bad, especially considering all the crappy 20-something actresses who usually haunt the roles for young women.




*****interesting...first HALLOWEEN, then PROM NIGHT..NOW TERROR TRAIN...granted the last two weren't the best films so they could be good but theres no way they'll be good in this day and age right? sheesh...anyway, Thora is lovely and as a huge Jamie fan- I allow it ;). Hahah....


"Hey guys um...I say we scrap the word 'terror'....yeah we'll go with TRAIN...thats hot"