L'ultimo treno della notte is a sort of Last House On The Left set on a train.
While the film itself does reach a shocking level of violence it is more striking how changes in lighting create a mounting sense of oppression. An incredible minimalist Ennio Morricone score builds to a crescendo of harmonica combining with piano and the sound of the train to create a increasing, and ultimately overwhelming, feeling of urgency and dread.
In looking for a deeper meaning behind Aldo Lado's 1975 shocker it could be argued that the film acts as a metaphor for the seduction of the working class, the illiberalism of the middle class and the allure of fascism.
