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The Last Voyage of the Demeter Travels Oceans of Time to Blu-ray October 17th

Posted Oct 10, 2023 at 06:34 AM PDT by Matthew Hartman
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The stylish creepy adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula middle chapter comes home in time for Halloween. 

Catching this in theaters, I thought it was a solid flick, a little unevenly paced -- especially leading into the third act -- but it was a damn fun creepy new take on Bram Stoker's classic vampire. Was Stoker's middle chapter enough to sustain a full two-hour movie? Maybe, maybe not, but we got one of the creepiest designs for our favorite blood-feeding beast ever committed to film. There's also some perfectly good nightmare fuel inside this stylish flick. Not perfect, but I enjoyed it, and now I can watch it again in the comfort of my own home. Sadly at this time, it's another Blu-ray-only release begging all collectors to wonder how long before the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray arrives? But hey, at least there's Atmos!

The Last Voyage of the Demeter - Blu-ray 

 

  

Here's everything that's coming in the package:

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL: 

  • ALTERNATE OPENING - Commentary available with Director André Øvredal and Producer Bradley J. Fischer
  • DELETED SCENES - Commentary available with Director André Øvredal and Producer Bradley J. Fischer
    • o    Clemens Picking up a Stone in Varna
      o    Bosphorus and Constantinople
      o    Clemens Following Huck's Blood Trail
      o    Clemens and Anna Talk on Deck
      o    Crew Discuss Where the Beast Is Hiding
      o    Finding the Corpses in the Crate
      o    Wojchek Finds the Captain
      o    Clemens Visits His Father's Grave
  • FROM THE PITS OF HELL: DRACULA REIMAGINED - Learn how the creative team behind THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER conjured a new nightmare.
  • EVIL IS ABOARD: THE MAKING OF THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER - Set sail for an exclusive journey inside the making of the movie with the filmmakers and cast.
  • DRACULA & THE DIGITAL AGE - Visual effects supervisor Brad Parker leads a detailed look at the imaginative work that adds fresh layers of fear to Dracula, creates realistic water, and enhances scenery with bleeding-edge VFX.
  • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR ANDRÉ ØVREDAL AND PRODUCER BRADLEY J. FISCHER

Pre-orders are live - click the retailer buttons above to get your order in now, or if you're going to wait to see if a 4K UHD is announced - that's perfectly understandable.

Check out the full press release below:


       

THE LEGEND OF DRACULA IS BORN 

OWN ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAY™ & DVD ON OCTOBER 17
WITH NEW BONUS FEATURES INCLUDING DELETED SCENES
AND AN ALTERNATE OPENING
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

"UNLIKE ANY DRACULA ADAPTATION YET" - Screen Rant

 

Universal City, California, October 10, 2023 – The gripping horror tale THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER will be available with revealing extras when you buy on Digital, Blu-rayTM and DVD October 17, 2023 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on a single iconic chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel, Dracula, the film tells the chilling story of the merchant ship Demeter and the strange events that befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive an ocean voyage to London with a truly monstrous stowaway on board. THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER includes over 30 minutes of never-before-seen bonus content including an alternate opening, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes featurettes showcasing the making of the film.

Hailed as an “epic horror adventure” (Bloody Disgusting), THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER is directed by Norwegian horror virtuoso André Øvredal (Troll Hunter, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), featuring a talented cast starring Corey Hawkins (Blackkklansman, In the Heights), Aisling Franciosi (“Game of Thrones”, The Nightingale, The Fall), Liam Cunningham ("Game of Thrones”, Hunger, The Wind that Shakes the Barley), David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight, Dune, The Suicide Squad), Chris Walley (1917, The Young Offenders, Bloodlands), Jon Jon Briones (“Ratched”, “American Horror Stories), Stefan Kapicic (“Better Call Saul”), Martin Furuland (“The Last Kingdom”), Nikolai Nikolaeff (Mile 22, “Daredevil”), Woody Norman (C’mon C’mon), Javier Botet (It, Amigo).

A terrifying new addition to the Dracula legend, based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel, THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER chronicles the doomed journey of a merchant ship ferrying 50 mysterious wooden crates from Carpathia to London. As they set sail, the crew soon discovers they are not alone on board: at night they are stalked by a hidden passenger whose monstrous thirst for blood turns the trip into a harrowing nightmare of tension, terror and unfathomable evil.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY, DVD & DIGITAL: 

  • ALTERNATE OPENING - Commentary available with Director André Øvredal and Producer Bradley J. Fischer
  • DELETED SCENES - Commentary available with Director André Øvredal and Producer Bradley J. Fischer
    • o    Clemens Picking up a Stone in Varna
      o    Bosphorus and Constantinople
      o    Clemens Following Huck's Blood Trail
      o    Clemens and Anna Talk on Deck
      o    Crew Discuss Where the Beast Is Hiding
      o    Finding the Corpses in the Crate
      o    Wojchek Finds the Captain
      o    Clemens Visits His Father's Grave
  • FROM THE PITS OF HELL: DRACULA REIMAGINED - Learn how the creative team behind THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER conjured a new nightmare.
  • EVIL IS ABOARD: THE MAKING OF THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER - Set sail for an exclusive journey inside the making of the movie with the filmmakers and cast.
  • DRACULA & THE DIGITAL AGE - Visual effects supervisor Brad Parker leads a detailed look at the imaginative work that adds fresh layers of fear to Dracula, creates realistic water, and enhances scenery with bleeding-edge VFX.
  • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR ANDRÉ ØVREDAL AND PRODUCER BRADLEY J. FISCHER

FILMMAKERS 
Cast: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, David Dastmalchian and Liam Cunningham
Casting By: Nina Gold, Martin Ware
Music By: Bear McCreary
Costume Designer: Carlo Poggioli
Edited By: Patrick Larsgaard
Production Designer: Edward Thomas
Director Of Photography: Tom Stern
Executive Producers: Matthew Hirsch, Chris Bender, Anne Rodman
Produced By: Bradley J. Fischer p.g.a. Mike Medavoy p.g.a. Arnold W. Messer
Based on the Log of the Demeter from Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”
Screen Story By:
 Bragi Schut, Jr. 
Screenplay By: Bragi Schut, Jr. and Zak Olkewicz
Directed By: André Øvredal


TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™: 
Street Date:
 October 17, 2023 
Selection Number: 1000829901 (US) / 1000829921 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: Rated R for bloody violence
Subtitles: English, Latin American Spanish and French Canadian  
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 and French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1) 
Run Time: 01:58:30