The Last Voyage of the Demeter was released on August 11, and my hubby and I were fortunate enough to catch it in the theater before its run ended.
As the title states, this atmospheric film follows the final days of the doomed ship, providing plenty of dark, creepy moments – especially down in the ship’s poorly lit hold – and is sure to satisfy those looking for a little bite of horror.
However, if you’ve read Dracula, not much will come as a surprise, and that, unfortunately, kills the fear factor of not knowing what comes next.
Demeter is based upon Dracula‘s Chapter 7 in which a mysterious ship lands ashore in England. In the book, we learn about the ship’s arrival and its aftermath through Mina’s journal entries, and get a glimpse of the onboard events documented in the captain’s log.
The movie explores those events a bit more in depth, and not just through the eyes of the captain, but through the perspectives of several crew members as well. Though it takes license with the introduction of characters not mentioned in the book, this variation enables viewers to connect a little more personally with the hapless crew and and better experience their terror.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter is now available to rent or purchase from Amazon’s Prime and other streaming services. But if it’s still playing at a theater near you, I recommend you catch it on the big screen to get the full effect of what it might be like to be trapped on a ship with something that hunts in the dark.
~ RM
