Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- dread-filled
- oppressive
- gory
- halloween viewing
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film atmospheric and competently directed, with effective horror craft and performances undermined by a formulaic, slow-paced screenplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Demeter's ocean crossing traps the crew aboard a single ship while Dracula attacks at night.
Dracula is depicted as a monstrous Nosferatu-like presence, emphasizing predation and bodily terror.
The film adapts the doomed voyage from Dracula while focusing on how the crew reaches its known fate.
The 1890s sea voyage, darkness, supernatural stalking, and doomed crew create a sustained gothic survival mood.
Films like The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and why
Deep Rising
Shared claustrophobic maritime setting, supernatural predator, escalating crew paranoia, and creature-feature suspense.
The Thing
Shared gothic horror atmosphere, isolated survival scenario, practical creature effects, and relentless monster threat.
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Shared vampire mythology, period setting, oppressive dread, and stylized supernatural horror.
The Mist
Shared confined-location horror, sacrificial ensemble dynamics, grim atmosphere, and escalating nocturnal attacks.
Movie Details
- Director
- André Øvredal
- Release Date
- 2023-08-09
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (2044)
Cast
- Corey Hawkins
- Aisling Franciosi
- David Dastmalchian
- Javier Botet
- Liam Cunningham
- Chris Walley
- Jon Jon Briones
- Stefan Kapičić
- Martin Furulund
- Nikolai Nikolaeff
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Voyage of the Demeter about?
- A doomed 1890s sea voyage becomes a brutal survival nightmare when Dracula stalks a trapped crew night after night.
- What is The Last Voyage of the Demeter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Voyage of the Demeter as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Last Voyage of the Demeter violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Last Voyage of the Demeter as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Last Voyage of the Demeter?
- Critics broadly found the film atmospheric and competently directed, with effective horror craft and performances undermined by a formulaic, slow-paced screenplay.
- Which films are like The Last Voyage of the Demeter?
- Films with a similar feel include Deep Rising, The Thing, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and The Mist.
- How long is The Last Voyage of the Demeter?
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Voyage of the Demeter?
- In United States, The Last Voyage of the Demeter streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
