Dracula Reimagining The Last Voyage of the Demeter Gets Exciting MPA Rating

Vampires have been brought to life in countless ways over the past century, from various adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula to lovelorn heartthrobs in the Twilight franchise to family-friendly cartoons like Vampirina. While some depictions of the bloodsuckers are relatively tame, the upcoming The Last Voyage of the Demeter won't be going that route, as the MPA has given the film an R rating due to "bloody violence." Given all the ways in which vampires have been explored on the big screen, this rating will likely excite audiences who are more interested in the horrifying elements of the creatures. The Last Voyage of the Demeter is slated to land in theaters on August 11th.

Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo-fifty unmarked wooden crates-from Carpathia to London. Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.

The film stars Corey Hawkins (In the Heights, Straight Outta Compton) as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, Aisling Franciosi (Game of Thrones, The Nightingale) as an unwitting stowaway, Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans) as the ship's captain and David Dastmalchian (Dune, the Ant-Man franchise) as the Demeter's first mate.

The film also features Jon Jon Briones (Ratched, American Horror Story), Stefan Kapicic (Deadpool films, Better Call Saul), Nikolai Nikolaeff (Stranger Things, Bruised), and Javier Botet (It films, Mama).

From DreamWorks Pictures and the producers of Zodiac and Black Swan, The Last Voyage of the Demeter is directed by Norwegian horror virtuoso André Øvredal (Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark, Trollhunter), from a script by Bragi F. Schut (Escape Room), Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters), and Zak Olkewicz (the upcoming Bullet Train), based on the chapter "The Captain's Log" of Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The film is produced by Brad Fischer and by Oscar-nominated producer Mike Medavoy and Arnold Messer for Phoenix Pictures and is executive produced by Matthew Hirsch.

The Last Voyage of the Demeter lands in theaters on August 11th.  

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