Nordling here.
David Slade just can't seem to get enough of those vampires, I guess, and now it looks as if he's taking on the head honcho, top dog, big cheese vampire himself, Dracula, in THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER, which in Bram Stoker's novel was the ship that carried Dracula over to England. I'm not sure it's possible for me to spoil a 100+ years old novel, but in the book the passengers and crew of the Demeter fall one by one to Dracula until only one insane person is left when the ship lands in London. But David Slade will be directing the film, according to Hollywood Reporter, based on Bragi Schut's script. Noomi Rapace and Ben Kingsley have already been cast, and the script is said to have a very ALIEN vibe to it. Budget is still tentative and the project could fall through; the script is ten years old and a few directors have been attached previously.
Slade is experienced in bringing vampires to the screen, with 30 DAYS OF NIGHT and TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE in his resume. Slade knows how to ramp up tension, for sure - HARD CANDY's a particularly tough film to watch - and what's basically a monster movie on a boat could definitely be very effective and scary with him in charge. As a whole I didn't care for 30 DAYS OF NIGHT but I did like the feel of the film, especially in the snowy night. Slade knows how to set up scares quite well, and I'd imagine with this project he's going to do some good old fashioned horror. I love good period-piece horror, and this one seems to be in that vein.
Nordling, out.
