A sort of combination between "The Shining" (even though this film was released first, so I really shouldn't compare it in that perspective) and "The Poseidon Adventure": a rusted out, old Nazi torture vessel floats aimlessly about the open waters killing people so it can live off of the blood of its victims. Why does a ship need blood? That is never explained. Not much about this movie makes sense, with rotting corpses showing up in about every other scene for no real reason.
This is a movie that could have, and should have, been a lot more fun than it is, but it takes itself entirely seriously, instead of trying to have fun with its absurd premise. This grimy little movie ends up being absolutely no fun at all, and not worth even considering watching it a second time- except maybe for the shower scene, the highlight of the film. It comes complete with the obligatory setup for a sequel which, happily, never materialised.
This is a movie that could have, and should have, been a lot more fun than it is, but it takes itself entirely seriously, instead of trying to have fun with its absurd premise. This grimy little movie ends up being absolutely no fun at all, and not worth even considering watching it a second time- except maybe for the shower scene, the highlight of the film. It comes complete with the obligatory setup for a sequel which, happily, never materialised.