AdventureYear1980Duration1h 31mIMDb4.8

Death Ship

AdventureHorrorMystery

A mysterious ghostly freighter rams and sinks a modern day cruise ship whose survivors climb aboard the freighter and discover that it is a World War II Nazi torture vessel.

Trailer

Cast

AR

Alvin Rakoff

Director

George Kennedy

Captain Ashland

Richard Crenna

Trevor Marshall

Nick Mancuso

Nick

Sally Ann Howes

Margaret Marshall

Kate Reid

Sylvia

Victoria Burgoyne

Lori

Jennifer McKinney

Robin Marshall

DH

Danny Higham

Ben Marshall

Saul Rubinek

Jackie

MC

Murray Cruchley

Parsons

Doug Smith

Seaman No. 1

Anthony Sherwood

Seaman No. 2

Adolf Hitler

Self

AS

Andrew Semple

Strangled Sailor

JR

John Robins

Writer

Jack Hill

Writer

DP

David P. Lewis

Writer

Comments

10 Comments

queen_hearmeJun 13, 2025

This movie has a lot of 80's slasher cheese to it--I will freely admit that--but overall I think it is a pretty good movie. It is good enough to be added to any horror fans video library. The idea behind the movie is interesting. The whole haunted Nazi ship thing was really creepy (especially with the spooky ship used to make the flick). The cast did a pretty good job. The only thing that bothered me was the way that the initial ship collision was shown--no one bothered to explain how the 8 survivors got off their doomed ship or why a group spread out all over their ship would manage to get together on the lifeboat (and oddly they all seemed to know each other before the crash)! Maybe I shouldn't be so picky though. It isn't like I haven't seen cheesier horror flicks than this one in my life. Watch "Death Ship" only if you are a die hard B-movie horror fan! It is worth a view.

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Tracy MensahNov 16, 2022

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oly jobe❤Nov 16, 2022

If Death Ship were made today, it would probably be a "Made for TV movie". But, when it made its limited run on cable, I watched it by myself in the middle of the night with no lights on. It creeped me out pretty well. I suspect that it has not held up well to time. I'll try to find a copy of it at Hollywood Video and see if the <spoiler-alert, scroll down to read on otherwise bah-bye> ....pool of decaying bodies "a-la" Poltergeist is as bad as it seemed over 2 decades

U05901Nov 16, 2022

Ok, we've already stated the fact that I LOVE b-movies. A lot of them are cheesy, badly acted, and have horrible plots. But that's what I love about them. And surely this film has all those right elements for a b-movie. But what this film does better than those other films, is that I manages to maintain atmospheric. Some of the scenes in this film were absolutely frightening! It kept me spellbound and wondering what was going to happen next. Even though, it was blatantly obvious and predictable. It still kept me guessing at certain parts. I give it a 9. Watch it if you are a die-hard horror fan or b-movie fan. Oh yeah, George Kennedy actually gave an award winning, creepy performance as the captain who wanted to take over the Nazi Freighter.

قطوسه 🐈Nov 16, 2022

This has the most gratuitous shower "blood-booby" scene imaginable - everything that Terror Tuesday should be. Over twenty years on, it was as atmospheric as I recalled from watching it as a teenager on the late Saturday night horror shows, and whilst a tad predictable after years of horror-enjoyment, some of the scenes such as the frozen locker of bodies and the 'interrogation room' still gave me jitters. This film is so different to much contemporary horror, creating an atmosphere of tension instead of showering us in blood. I love the gore, but atmosphere is a prerequisite, and this film showcases how well it can be done. Not to mention the blood covered tatas !

cinta kuyaNov 16, 2022

When I was a kid I hated this movie. But, after additional viewings and understanding that there is a creepiness to the film and some good ideas. Yet it is not a good horror film in my mind and those good ideas become wasted due to what I find are scenes that are too drawn out, stupid characters and it does become tiring watching the characters bumble around an empty ship. The story is about a cruise ship with ultra-stuffy Captain Ashland (George Kennedy) on his final voyage. They crash into this mysterious ship and are sunk. The few shipwrecked survivours are in a lifeboat and come across that very ship that sunk them. Inside they begin to find horrific secrets and must escape before their very lives are taken. Film also has a pretty darn good cast that also includes Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Kate Reid and Saul Rubinek. Yet, in the end it just misses the mark.

Ruth AdingaNov 16, 2022

This film, "Death Ship", while it was a made for TV movie, is actually pretty scary. Considering it has been awhile since I saw it last (then I recently rented it). George Kennedy is the main character, and is rather creepy in this movie. It is definitely worth viewing. The set of an abandoned Nazi ship conjures up the torture chambers and murder which occurred there. There are also some strange sound effects, the voices he hears remind one of what the gas chambers must have sounded like. The ship itself is a nightmare, and the acting is plausible. If you have seen the recent "Ghost Ship", with Gabriel Byrne and Ron Eldard, rent this film, It is a lot more frightening with a better story to it. 7/10.

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