At the core of director André Øvredal’s The Last Voyage Of The Demeter is a story concept with a strong and captivating beginning and ending. Based on a tiny segment in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, it starts with the king of vampires being loaded on to a fully crewed ship bound for England, and it concludes with said ship arriving at its destination without a single human survivor. With that intriguing setup and dark conclusion, what still remains is the need for the filmmakers to create a meaty middle – one with rich characters whom we care about as they are methodically slain by a blood-sucking monster.
Release Date: August 11, 2023
Directed By: André Øvredal
Written By: Bragi Schut, Jr. and Zak Olkewicz
Starring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, and David Dastmalchian
Rating: Rated R for bloody violence
Runtime: 119 minutes
