In the last voyage of the Demeter, an ocean crossing turns into a horror trip. The crew is hunted by a mysterious creature and there is no escape on the high seas. This thrilling horror flick is being released for home cinema for the first time.
The Irish writer Bram Stoker published his novel Dracula back in 1897. Numerous film adaptations contributed to the bloodsucker becoming the most famous vampire in the world. The latest film adaptation, The Last Voyage of Demeter, is based on a chapter of the novel. It was directed by Norwegian director André Øvredal, who has already directed horror films such as Trollhunter and The Autopsy of Jane Doe.
On January 11, The Last Voyage of Demeter will be released on Blu-ray and DVD . The horror flick on the high seas can also be purchased and rented on Amazon Prime Video *
The bonus material of The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Alternate beginning
Unreleased scenes
Dracula & The Digital Age
Evil on board: The making of “The Last Voyage of the Demeter”
Film commentary with director André Øvredal and producer Bradley J. Fischer
and much more
The last voyage of the Demeter: Filming took 25 years
Screenwriter Bragi F. Schut revealed on X that he wrote the first draft of the screenplay back in 1998. The screenwriter says in an interview that it was actually the first material he worked on when he came to Hollywood. As a huge Alien fan, he originally wanted to develop a script set in space, but everything felt like a cheap knock-off. In the store where he worked, he came across a bloody model ship of the Demeter and that’s when the idea was born.
(After 25 years, the horror film was realized.)
Space became the open sea and the future became the past. What the film adaptation of the Dracula chapter has in common with Alien is a crew that is left to fend for itself in a remote setting while a horrific monster hunts them
