Inspired by gothic horror writer Bram Stoker, director André Øvredal expands The Last Voyage of the Demeter upon a single chapter of Dracula (1897). André Øvredal knows his craft, and he creates a new definition of horror with each work. Some of his previous works are Troll Hunter, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. This time he is set to build a shadow of Bram Stoker’s Dracula with The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
The plot of the movie is adapted from the Captain’s Log section of the classic novel Dracula. It encompasses journal entries about lost crewmen, waterlogged isolation, and torn open necks. The water stirs around the titular ship, the Demeter as a symbol of incessant anguish. The tossing of the ship is an indication of the death-defying place in the presence of the lethal creature. The cast of The Last Voyage of the Demeter includes Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, David Dastmalchian, and Liam Cunningham, among others.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter Reviews Roundup – “Doomed Voyage”
In an interview with Dread Central, Øvredal defined the movie saying, “basically Alien on a ship in 1897.” But now it’s time for the truth. The reviews are out, so let’s take a look at some of the critic’s verdicts concerning this sea-sickening movie. The film currently stands at a rotten score of 38% from 68 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and what’s critics have to say.
Johnny Oleksinski (New York Post) – Bram Stoker wrote “Dracula” 126 years ago – somehow, Hollywood is still screwing it up.
Benjamin Lee (Guardian) – It’s ultimately a doomed voyage: for the crew, for the audience and for Universal’s monster movie strategy at large.
Natalia Winkelman (New York Times) – Horror heads are accustomed to screeching at the screen, “Don’t go in the basement!” In “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” I found myself inclined toward the reverse exclamation: “Just go below deck and kill him already!”
Owen Gleiberman (Variety) – “Dracula,” in its deathly way, is a fairy tale. But “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” is strictly prose, and rather plodding prose at that.”
Tim Grierson (Screen International) – The picture initially has some gory fun with its close-quarters suspense, but Øvredal unsuccessfully tries to elevate his monster movie with flimsy psychological depth and unconvincing emotional underpinnings.
Adam Graham (Detroit News) – André Øvredal works with handsome production design on board the ship, but “Demeter” never feels like anything but a doomed voyage.
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