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Death Ship

1980Movie1 h 31 minR

32
BadGoodWatch score
32
BadGoodWatch score

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily

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Directed by
Alvin Rakoff
Music by
Ivor Slaney

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Facts

March 7, 1980 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released
March 7, 1980
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
Canada, United Kingdom
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Contrived Coincidence, Super-Persistent Missile, Dem Bones +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Death Ship?"

Questions about Death Ship

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Death Ship worth watching?

32
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32 (IMDb 4.8, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 10). Audiences rate it higher (42 out of 100) than critics (22).

Will Death Ship scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Death Ship?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Death Ship use?

Contrived CoincidenceSuper-Persistent MissileDem BonesBittersweet EndingFreak OutSultry Belly DancerJump ScareCame Back WrongPowered by a Forsaken ChildGhost ShipRetironyMalevolent Architectureand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Contrived Coincidence, Super-Persistent Missile, and Dem Bones.