Death Ship

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Death Ship

R,

1980,

1h 31m,

Horror

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33%

9 Reviews

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34%

500+ Ratings

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9 Reviews

34%

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500+ Ratings

The captain (George Kennedy) of a sunken liner and eight other survivors are picked up by a big black ship.

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 13, 2026

2.5/4

Director Alvin Rakoff does a commendable job of making the ship a worthy substitute for the traditional haunted house.

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

May 4, 2026

D

Death Ship is 91 minutes of gratuitous and gruesome violence, laughable dialogue and and senseless, painful misogyny...The only actor who fights to deliver a nuanced performance is Mancuso...

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John Brosnan

Starburst

Jul 26, 2022

A deserted ship is a naturally eerie setting and offers plenty of possibilities for a horror story - but Death Ship fails to realize its potential.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 31, 2020

7/10

A ghastly little sea-faring thriller worthy of a viewing.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Feb 18, 2013

C+

For a low-wattage chiller with a few famous faces, Death Ship is entertaining, evoking an era when all a movie needed was a rusted boat and George Kennedy as a possessed Nazi to entice ticket buyers into theaters.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jan 3, 2013

C

It's not that bad considering how bad it could have been, and only distinguishes itself by colorful death scenes and how unintentionally funny it is.

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Hagrid P

Jun 21, 2017

One of my guilty pleasures. The beautiful shots of ship motors makes everything great. The story line is interesting, this film desperately deserves a remake.

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Harry R

Mar 4, 2009

This movie had a lot going for it. Great concept, George Kennedy, a bloody shower, poison candies...and parts of the ship working on its own. Unfortunately, there was little tension. The acting was par, but not great. And frankly most of the ship was decrepit...so why are the engines looking so freshly painted and like they were just made? That aside, it was enjoyable. The concept of a Nazi torture vessel sailing the seas destroying other ships to get survivors to board so it could use their blood the continue its own existence was pretty good. In fact the whole concept of a ship being alive with so much anger and malice is neat. Was remade a few years ago as Ghost Ship...and while the kills were much better (and production values as well) it just didn't capture what this movie offers.

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Synopsis

The captain (George Kennedy) of a sunken liner and eight other survivors are picked up by a big black ship.

Director: Alvin Rakoff
Screenwriter: John Robins, Jack Hill, David P. Lewis
Production Co: Astral Bellevue Pathé
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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