Scorpion Releasing continues with their next exciting genre release, this time a real classic in the form of a lesser known violent ghost story at sea, Death Ship.
Featuring the always welcome George Kennedy (whom would go on to further 80s horror fare - see the excellent Just Before Dawn) and the ever familiar Richard Crenna, this is a very original horror movie which tells the tale of a group of shipwrecked survivors that happen upon a rusted out old abandoned ship from the 1930's. They go aboard, as it seems like a chance for survival from the open sea, but they soon realize they are in far more danger on the Death Ship!
While low on atmosphere, this film still does have some - and it's effective. The Nazi element is unsettling and gives cause to the paranormal violence that the survivors have to face. There is a quite memorable scene with the beautiful Victoria Burgoyne in the shower, when a large amount of blood ruins her day. Pretty awesome.
Filming a horror movie on the open sea is always an effective way to set up tension, as established early on with Jaws and other films ad nauseum. However, with Death Ship there is an extra sense of dread in that this time the threat is of a paranormal nature AND you cannot escape because there is still the threat of being lost at sea. In other words, where it lacks in atmosphere Death Ship makes up for in overall dread and fear. Plus, you get a decidedly dark performance from George Kennedy than you are probably used to. Overall though a really great "haunted-house-on-a-boat" spook fest that boasts some cool practical effects and decent scares. Definitely a midnight movie.
I have not seen the DVD so cannot compare - I have the Blu Ray, and it looks excellent. Death Ship was a great choice for Scorpoin Releasing's first Blu Ray release.
On a side note, while not advertised on the cover this time, Death Ship is the latest film to be released under the Katarina's Nightmare Theater line of genre horror releases. It contains both the regular film and the version that she opens and closes. She is silly and charming as usual.
Great buy for 70s/80s horror enthusiasts.
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| Format | Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Anamorphic |
| Contributor | George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 31 minutes |
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The captain of a sunken liner and eight other survivors are picked up by a big black ship.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.6 Ounces
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Anamorphic
- Run time : 1 hour and 31 minutes
- Release date : December 18, 2012
- Actors : George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek
- Studio : Scorpion Releasing
- ASIN : B008VBSR7S
- Best Sellers Rank: #242,484 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #5,470 in Horror (Movies & TV)
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Complete UnCut Letterbox DVD Please
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2009
Again i askWhy O Why isn't this on DVD yetI saw this in theaters when i was 15 with PhantasmTalk about Nightmares.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2009
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Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2012
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Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013
This is one of my favorite movies of the 1970's/1980's horror era. It is original, has a well-known cast of good actors and is scary without all the gags, gore and dumb naked bimbos that many of today's so-called horror movies rely on. The physical appearance and atmosphere of the German death ship is enough to give you the creeps. This remastered version has a nice clear picture which is a pleasure as some of the older movies have not been offered in DVD's of decent quality. There is a bonus feature that translates the German that is spoken by the former occupants of the ship into English so you know what is being said during these scenes. I found this helpful but it sort of took away from the creepiness of having to guess what the voice is saying. You know how leaving something to the imagination can be more visceral than if it is actually presented. Either way if you like a good, old fashion horror flick than don't miss this one. I have watched this movie many times and always get something more from each viewing. Death Ship is a winner and not to be confused with the mediocre Ghost Ship from a few years back.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2013
My brother told me about when he saw this movie at the drive-in back in the day. He had fond memories of it. For some reason we couldn't find it anywhere except on VHS on EBAY, and they wanted some outrageous price. I don't know if it was available on DVD until recently or what. Anyway, the stories about a haunted nazi interegation ship and some people who have to board it after their cruise ship sinks. It was a good movie, but some times things don't stand the test of times and our memories seem to make things better than they really were. It was probably good 30 years ago but it is a bit dated. It makes you think how far movies have come in the last 3 decades, with CG and other special effects. Me, my brother and my son watched it together so it was good family time, and thats priceless. We enjoyed it and my son liked it too. The picture quality was good. It came quickly and in excellent condtion.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
Death Ship is not typical horror movie. The story could've been great but it's okay the acting makes it better. George Kennedy
and Richard Creena are as good as ever. The story starts slow but picks up at a nice pace but nothing shocking. There's a few
scenes with blood but nothing gory. I think they should've had some nazi ghost in the movie to make it better. If you enjoy
the classic type tv movies of the 70's like me you'll enjoy this. if looking for gory crap you won't.
and Richard Creena are as good as ever. The story starts slow but picks up at a nice pace but nothing shocking. There's a few
scenes with blood but nothing gory. I think they should've had some nazi ghost in the movie to make it better. If you enjoy
the classic type tv movies of the 70's like me you'll enjoy this. if looking for gory crap you won't.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2014
I never seen this movie until now , I really enjoyed it , it was kind of creepy , I remember seeing a movie called Ghost Ship , kind of the same , but this one stands by itself , I thought they did a great job with the ship , all rusty and stuff , the Captain from the other ship went all half mad and stuff , women eating that piece of candy , I knew something would go wrong when she poped that in her mouth , BIG DUMMY !!!, LOVE IT !!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2015
I liked it... I didn't LOVE it, but it DID have familiar names and faces.
"Arty" from Warehouse 13 is in it, briefly.
No "pristine restoration" but it does look pretty good since it came from an actual 35mm print.
"Katarina" hosting and doing bonuses make it worth having. An atmospheric film about an old
curs-ed Nazi ship that rams other ships to obtain blood---for the ship's "fuel".
It's an old haunted house... AT sea.
"Arty" from Warehouse 13 is in it, briefly.
No "pristine restoration" but it does look pretty good since it came from an actual 35mm print.
"Katarina" hosting and doing bonuses make it worth having. An atmospheric film about an old
curs-ed Nazi ship that rams other ships to obtain blood---for the ship's "fuel".
It's an old haunted house... AT sea.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2013
I have waited for some time for this movie to be available. A few years back you could get a foriegn dvd not compatable in the states. Then a DVD became available that sounded like it was a bootleg with poor quality. This one is very good for a movie of that time period. Now to the movie, I love the music soundtrack. It makes things creepy without the need of special effects. Good creepy photography on the ship and all its moving parts. George Kennedy and Richard Crenna did a great job with their roles. Buy It
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厄介者
5.0 out of 5 stars
ナチの拷問船🚢
Reviewed in Japan on July 12, 2020
好き嫌いが別れるけど私はおどおどろしくて良かった。殺され方は、客側から観ると地味だけど、役者は命を張ってる、海に落とされ、必死に船にしがみ付こうと溺死。船長が船の機械室から転落する痛々しい所や、腐乱死体と一緒に折り畳みの鉄網ごと船内貯水槽プールに沈められるシーンは体を張った演技。不通ゴースト物は生前の姿を現してアピールして来るけど、この作品のゴーストにては、声のみで船長を操る(憑依?)。⚓️巨大な鉄網の怪物が今も獲物を求めて航路をとる⁉️
Movies★cafe
5.0 out of 5 stars
血のシャワーを浴びた美女がクルクル…
Reviewed in Japan on March 7, 2011
20年くらい以前、TVをつけたら偶然この「ゴースト 血のシャワー」を放送中でした。不気味で、強烈な印象を残し、タイトルまで長年忘れられませんでした。
タイトル通り血のシャワーの餌食になった女性のシーンは強烈です。自分だったら…と想像すると恐さが解ります。全身血塗れになった美女、異常をきたした船長によって…ヒーッ!何て事をするの!!!さらに今だに海をさ迷い続ける不気味な元ナチス・ドイツの拷問船。時々思いだし、出来れば初めから鑑賞したかったのに何処のSHOPでも見かける事すらなく。Amazonのサイトで発見し、早速購入しました。
原題「DHATH SHIP」、邦題の方が強烈な印象です。原題のままなら記憶に残ったかどうか。「ゴーストシップ」のオリジナルだったのですね。あの映画は好きで30回は観ましたが、原作がこの「ゴースト 血のシャワー」だったとは全く思いもしませんでした。だから「ゴーストシップ」はエンドレスな終わり方だったのか、と納得。「ゴーストシップ」は別物ですね。あちらはジュリアナ・マルグリースさん扮するヒロインのヒーロー性が小気味良かったのですが、不気味さではこちらがずば抜けています。邦題にあるゴーストは姿を現さず、無人の筈の拷問船が1人でに動き邪悪な意思で人びとを餌食にしていく怖さ。TV放送と違い、時々流れるドイツ語には字幕すらなく解らないからこそ、気味悪さが増します。1980年製で画面こそ古臭いですが、CGが無いから逆にリアルな印象は昔観た通り。忘れられなかった筈だと2度目も心に突き刺さりました。
できればドイツ語の部分も何て言ってるのか知りたいです。TV放映時の吹替えも集録されていると、良かったのですが。
本編91分+特典映像…と言ってもフィルモグラフィーによる、ジョージ・ケネディさんとリチャード・クレンナさんのプロフィールのみ。価格を考えるとメイキングやインタビュー集や予告編も欲しかったところ。ピクチャーレーベルでジャケイラストの不気味な船の顔。チャプターシート付き。
オリジナル英語(ドルビーデジタルモノラル)のみ。
日本語字幕のみ。
仕様については★2つ。本編重視な私は★5にしました。
タイトル通り血のシャワーの餌食になった女性のシーンは強烈です。自分だったら…と想像すると恐さが解ります。全身血塗れになった美女、異常をきたした船長によって…ヒーッ!何て事をするの!!!さらに今だに海をさ迷い続ける不気味な元ナチス・ドイツの拷問船。時々思いだし、出来れば初めから鑑賞したかったのに何処のSHOPでも見かける事すらなく。Amazonのサイトで発見し、早速購入しました。
原題「DHATH SHIP」、邦題の方が強烈な印象です。原題のままなら記憶に残ったかどうか。「ゴーストシップ」のオリジナルだったのですね。あの映画は好きで30回は観ましたが、原作がこの「ゴースト 血のシャワー」だったとは全く思いもしませんでした。だから「ゴーストシップ」はエンドレスな終わり方だったのか、と納得。「ゴーストシップ」は別物ですね。あちらはジュリアナ・マルグリースさん扮するヒロインのヒーロー性が小気味良かったのですが、不気味さではこちらがずば抜けています。邦題にあるゴーストは姿を現さず、無人の筈の拷問船が1人でに動き邪悪な意思で人びとを餌食にしていく怖さ。TV放送と違い、時々流れるドイツ語には字幕すらなく解らないからこそ、気味悪さが増します。1980年製で画面こそ古臭いですが、CGが無いから逆にリアルな印象は昔観た通り。忘れられなかった筈だと2度目も心に突き刺さりました。
できればドイツ語の部分も何て言ってるのか知りたいです。TV放映時の吹替えも集録されていると、良かったのですが。
本編91分+特典映像…と言ってもフィルモグラフィーによる、ジョージ・ケネディさんとリチャード・クレンナさんのプロフィールのみ。価格を考えるとメイキングやインタビュー集や予告編も欲しかったところ。ピクチャーレーベルでジャケイラストの不気味な船の顔。チャプターシート付き。
オリジナル英語(ドルビーデジタルモノラル)のみ。
日本語字幕のみ。
仕様については★2つ。本編重視な私は★5にしました。
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4.0 out of 5 stars
これを見て下さい!
Reviewed in Japan on June 29, 2019
画像左はDVD右はBlu-rayの裏ですが違いがありました
DVDはアメリカ=カナダ映画でBlu-rayではイギリス=カナダ映画
それを確かめるべくウイキペディアによればカナダ・イギリスの合作となっており
Blu-rayと一致しておりました
DVDはアメリカ=カナダ映画でBlu-rayではイギリス=カナダ映画
それを確かめるべくウイキペディアによればカナダ・イギリスの合作となっており
Blu-rayと一致しておりました
4.0 out of 5 stars
これを見て下さい!
Reviewed in Japan on June 29, 2019
画像左はDVD右はBlu-rayの裏ですが違いがありましたReviewed in Japan on June 29, 2019
DVDはアメリカ=カナダ映画でBlu-rayではイギリス=カナダ映画
それを確かめるべくウイキペディアによればカナダ・イギリスの合作となっており
Blu-rayと一致しておりました
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sarami
1.0 out of 5 stars
買って損した。
Reviewed in Japan on March 9, 2020
何かよくわかないけど、つまらん。
dolce-gabbana
5.0 out of 5 stars
この作品は購入するのに全く迷いがなかったですね、即購入しました。
Reviewed in Japan on December 31, 2018
終わり方も好きです、こういう作品はストーリーがどうこうとかじゃないんですね、多分、もう思い付いたアイデアと設定で押し切った感じです。
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