Death Ship
1980 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 5.1 · 20% critics
After a deadly ocean collision, a small group of survivors climbs aboard a black freighter that appears out of the fog. What seems like a chance at rescue turns into a grim fight to endure a haunted vessel with a violent wartime past.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 20/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (162 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like haunted-at-sea horror with a grim, old-school vibe, especially if Ghost Ship sounds appealing; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear logic, or polished effects.
Pros: eerie ghost-ship setting; creepy atmosphere; strong central premise | Cons: slow pacing; uneven scares; plot holes
Themes
- rescue
- ship
- nazi
- ocean
- shipwreck
- possession
- ghost ship
- slasher
- demon
- blood shower
- canuxploitation
Cast & crew
George Kennedy
as Captain Ashland
Richard Crenna
as Trevor Marshall
Nick Mancuso
as Nick
Sally Ann Howes
as Margaret Marshall
Kate Reid
as Sylvia
Victoria Burgoyne
as Lori
- JM
Jennifer McKinney
as Robin Marshall
- DH
Danny Higham
as Ben Marshall
Saul Rubinek
as Jackie
- MC
Murray Cruchley
as Parsons
Directed by Alvin Rakoff