A disgusting, blood-obsessed, bat-like creature haunts the corridors of your home.
You spend each waking moment terrified of its return in the night.
Your friends are dropping like flies and there is nothing you might do to stop it.
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How Does ‘The Last Voyage of The Demeter’ Compare To ‘Nosferatu’?
The Last Voyage of The Demeternot only shares similaritieswithNosferatuin that it isadapted fromDraculabut also in tone and aesthetic.
LikeNosferatu,The Last Voyage of The Demeterdepicts its main vampire as asnarling, animal-esque beast.
There is only a crew of ill-fated sailors doomed for death.
Claes Bang plays a seductive bloodsucker in this series on Netflix.
The film pulls no punches.
No one is safe from Dracula not animals, women, or children.
He’s slow to just and wary of anything that contradicts the knowledge and traditions of nautical life.
Corey Hawkins is also a stand-out as Clemens.He and Dastmalchian feed off one another’s energy naturally.
There’s a warmth and kindness to Clemens that offsets Wojchek’s seeming coldness and apathy.
Hawkins carries himself with this refined, educated demeanor that’s also somehow humble and welcoming.
And yet his presence on the ship is a bright one.
Clemens as a character is a breath of fresh air when it comes toDraculafilms.
The Last Voyage of The Demeteris an unsung gem amongDraculaadaptations.
McCreary’s score is eerie and atmospheric and yet so stylized and distinct.
And its ensemble cast will have you rooting for characters you know are doomed.
