The Last Voyage of the Demeter(2023)
2023 · André Øvredal · 119 min
The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship.
Horror · Fantasy
6.72k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Last Voyage of the Demeter scares
The Last Voyage of the Demeter builds its dread inside a trapped, isolated setting, where a doomed crew slowly realizes something inhuman is hunting them one by one at night. It mixes stretches of creeping tension with sudden, violent attacks once the creature shows itself, so it's not pure slow burn or pure jump scare. The monster itself is a classic gothic vampire, closer to a savage beast than a suave villain, and the attacks get bloody and physical. It's more of a moody, atmospheric monster movie than something that will haunt you for days afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Last Voyage of the Demeter rates psychological 3/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, uneasy setup gives way to escalating nightly attacks that build into a punishing, almost nonstop final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is The Last Voyage of the Demeter?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Last Voyage of the Demeter rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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