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The Last Voyage of the Demeter
2023 119 min Germany, India, United Kingdom, United States of America R 16+
★6.0
Horror, Fantasy
Director: André Øvredal
🎭 Based on
«Dracula»
byBram Stoker
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Description
The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship.
Budget:
$45M
US Gross:
$13.64M
Worldwide:
$21.6M
Starring
Corey Hawkins
Actor
Aisling Franciosi
Actor
Liam Cunningham
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 10 nominations total
Key opinion
The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a visually atmospheric expansion of a classic horror chapter that succeeds in building a claustrophobic, nautical sense of dread. However, the film is hampered by a sluggish pace and a script that struggles to sustain its extended runtime, resulting in a divisive experience that oscillates between effective genre craftsmanship and narrative inconsistency.
| Production | The production design and practical creature effects create a convincing, tactile, and claustrophobic atmosphere on the high seas. | |
| Acting | David Dastmalchyan delivers a strong, grounding performance as the ship's captain, anchoring the crew's descent into chaos. | |
| Runtime | The film’s two-hour runtime creates a slow-burning, sometimes exhausting experience that fails to maintain consistent tension. | |
| Originality | While some viewers appreciate the creature's feral, primal design, others find the monstrous Dracula to be generic, underutilized, or visually uninspired. | |
| Screenplay | The inclusion of modern narrative tropes and specific character archetypes clashes with the period setting, leading to accusations of historical implausibility and forced messaging. |