Death Ship

About Death Ship

Survivors of a tragic shipping collision are rescued by a mysterious black ship which appears out of the fog. Little do they realise that the ship is actually a Nazi torture ship which has sailed the seas for years, luring unsuspecting sailors aboard and killing them off one by one.

Death Ship (1980) is a horror mystery film directed by Alvin Rakoff. Its themes are rescue, possession, ship, and ocean.

George Kennedy takes the lead as Captain Ashland, Richard Crenna as Trevor Marshall, Nick Mancuso as Nick, and Sally Ann Howes as Margaret Marshall. Released in March 1980, it runs 91 minutes.

The screenplay is by John Robins. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Kino Film Collection.

In the Heart of the Sea, Triangle, and The Poseidon Adventure make useful companions to Death Ship, all filed under shipwreck. TMDB voters put it at 5.1 out of 10 across 169 votes and it carries a R rating.