The Last Voyage of the Demeter

[bj kuehl]

Anyone seen this movie? It's supposedly coming out next week, but I don't
know when it will reach this tiny Port town where I live. If you see it before
I do, feel free to tell me about it (I love spoilers).

The plot apparently stems from the log of the Demeter, the ship that
carried Dracula from Carpathia to London. I can only imagine that the
story revolves around the horror the Demeter crew suffered as Dracula
took them out one by one.

^BabyJinx^

[Incubus]

Post by bj kuehl
Anyone seen this movie? It's supposedly coming out next week, but I don't
know when it will reach this tiny Port town where I live. If you see it before
I do, feel free to tell me about it (I love spoilers).
The plot apparently stems from the log of the Demeter, the ship that
carried Dracula from Carpathia to London. I can only imagine that the
story revolves around the horror the Demeter crew suffered as Dracula
took them out one by one.
^BabyJinx^

There's no mention of an international release. If it goes to DVD or
Bluray, I can usually find obscure things.

[Marcovaldo]

Post by bj kuehl
Anyone seen this movie? It's supposedly coming out next week, but I don't
know when it will reach this tiny Port town where I live. If you see it before
I do, feel free to tell me about it (I love spoilers).
The plot apparently stems from the log of the Demeter, the ship that
carried Dracula from Carpathia to London. I can only imagine that the
story revolves around the horror the Demeter crew suffered as Dracula
took them out one by one.
^BabyJinx^

I hope to see it this weekend.

[bj kuehl]

Post by Marcovaldo
I hope to see it this weekend.

If you do, please share us with your review. "The Last Voyage of the
Demeter' has been advertised on US TV as the scariest Dracula movie
ever. Previews have shown the vampire to be more Nosferatu with
his pointed ears than the Dracula that came from Carpathia.

^BabyJinx^

[Marcovaldo]

Post by bj kuehl

Post by Marcovaldo
I hope to see it this weekend.

If you do, please share us with your review. "The Last Voyage of the
Demeter' has been advertised on US TV as the scariest Dracula movie
ever. Previews have shown the vampire to be more Nosferatu with
his pointed ears than the Dracula that came from Carpathia.
^BabyJinx^

Saw it! My two word review: "it's good!". I would describe it as a vampiric version of "Alien" as it is about a monster hiding in the ship, picking off the crew members one by one. This Dracula is not the suave member of nobility that we are familiar with. He's more of a severe version of Count Orlock if Orlock were naked and had the body of a giant, hairless bat. It has a great musical score and great lines of dialogue. There are some lapses in logic that bother me a bit. But it has good atmosphere, some nice jump scares, and there are a few points in the movie that brought tears to my eyes. Oh, and there is a nice little Easter egg for the 1941 Wolf Man movie.

[bj kuehl]

Thank you so much for the critique, Marcovaldo. I know that I've got to see this movie.
It sounds like it lives up to its hype....scariest Dracula movie ever. Nosferatu is one of
my favorites,

[bj kuehl]

I finally got to see "The Last Voyage of the Demeter", and it's just like Marcovaldo
described it..."a vampiric version of "Alien" as it is about a monster (Dracula)
hiding in the ship (the Demeter), picking off the crew members one by one.
If you've read _Dracula_ and are familiar with the story, the movie does follow the
Demeter's log...with a few additions...like some additional passengers (a girl,
a doctor, and a young boy). Instead of sailing from Varna to Whitby, the Demeter
goes from Carpathia to London, and the ship carries livestock along with the 50
boxes of dirt. All of these play a part in the story.

The biggest difference, in my opinion, is the ending, which I won't reveal, but it
seems to leave the movie open for a sequel. We shall see.

If you get a chance to see it, whether in the theaters or on video, it's worth
the watch. My only criticism is that almost everything was filmed at night, so
the screen was so dark that it was hard to see what was going on.

Still, if you're a vampire fan, you'll enjoy the movie.

^Baby Jinx^

[Marcovaldo]

Post by bj kuehl
I finally got to see "The Last Voyage of the Demeter", and it's just like Marcovaldo
described it..."a vampiric version of "Alien" as it is about a monster (Dracula)
hiding in the ship (the Demeter), picking off the crew members one by one.
If you've read _Dracula_ and are familiar with the story, the movie does follow the
Demeter's log...with a few additions...like some additional passengers (a girl,
a doctor, and a young boy). Instead of sailing from Varna to Whitby, the Demeter
goes from Carpathia to London, and the ship carries livestock along with the 50
boxes of dirt. All of these play a part in the story.
The biggest difference, in my opinion, is the ending, which I won't reveal, but it
seems to leave the movie open for a sequel. We shall see.
If you get a chance to see it, whether in the theaters or on video, it's worth
the watch. My only criticism is that almost everything was filmed at night, so
the screen was so dark that it was hard to see what was going on.
Still, if you're a vampire fan, you'll enjoy the movie.
^Baby Jinx^

Glad you liked it.

[bj kuehl]

Post by Marcovaldo
Glad you liked it.

I'm now left wondering. Should there be a sequel, the sole survivor can't
have been Van Helsing. Van Helsing was not on the Demeter. He wasn't
called in until after Lucy fell ill. So, are they going to introduce a new
vampire hunter?

^Baby Jinx^

[Marcovaldo]

Post by bj kuehl

Post by Marcovaldo
Glad you liked it.

I'm now left wondering. Should there be a sequel, the sole survivor can't
have been Van Helsing. Van Helsing was not on the Demeter. He wasn't
called in until after Lucy fell ill. So, are they going to introduce a new
vampire hunter?
^Baby Jinx^

Maybe Clemens will meet Van Helsing?