In the wake of failing to recoup its budget with just $15 million worldwide at the box office, Universal’s The Last Voyage of the Demeter has now been surprise-released at home.On Digital, you can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023 Movie Download
Directed by André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), this latest Dracula movie leaves the comedy of Renfield behind for a classic, Hammer-style horror movie at sea. The film is an adaptation of a single chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel, known as “The Captain’s Log,” which has never been adapted like this before.The Last Voyage of the Demeter is unfortunately another financial misfire for the Universal Monsters, which have been largely unable to find box office success in recent years.Universal has been having a hell of a time reintroducing audiences to the classic titans of the genre, with films including The Wolfman (2010), Dracula Untold (2014), The Mummy (2017), and now Renfield and The Last Voyage of the Demeter failing to breathe new box office life into these silver screen icons of terror. Where do these classic monsters go from here?The Universal Monsters brand isn’t looking all that strong, but the key to their future may be found in Leigh Whannell’s 2020 box office hit The Invisible Man. Made for just $7 million, the forward-thinking remake of a classic horror tale was set up for success in a way these other Universal Monsters reboots were not, and perhaps Universal should be learning some important lessons from their own success story just three years ago. Smaller movies have a better chance at turning a profit, and that seems particularly true with these Monsters.Up next, Radio Silence (Ready or Not, Scream) will be directing an untitled monster thriller for Universal, which is reportedly a take on Dracula’s Daughter. Stay tuned for more.