Tales of the Black Freighter

About Tales of the Black Freighter

A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

Tales of the Black Freighter (2009) is an animation horror film directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio and Mike Smith. The film is filed under pirate, irony, short film, and journey home.

Gerard Butler takes the lead as The Mariner (voice), Jared Harris as Ridley (voice), Cam Clarke as Money Lender (voice), and Siobhan Flynn as Sea Captain's Daughter (voice). It runs 26 minutes and was released in March 2009.

The screenplay is by Alex Tse and Zack Snyder.

TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 229 votes and it carries a R rating.