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Myth: Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter, was gathering flowers when Hades burst from the underworld in his black chariot and abducted her.
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Jay Katsir, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Universal The Last Voyage of the Demeter is based on Dracula by Bram Stoker.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
Alternate new-to-VOD pick: The admittedly just-OK vampire-on-a-ship movie: The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The Last Voyage of the Demeter offers an inside look at all the horrors that play out on the ship throughout its final journey.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
The cast from Bram Stoker’s novel are transposed to space junkers, who come across the derelict spaceship Demeter.
—Vulture, 13 Aug. 2023
Last Voyage of Demeter, a Dracula film with a $45 million budget, debuted this weekend to $6.5 million and Disney’s Haunted Mansion, which premiered the day after the start of the actor's strike, earned $5.6 million in sixth place.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
Here’s how the film differs from its classic source material:
New movies to see this weekend:Skip 'Last Voyage of the Demeter,' stream 'Heart of Stone'
What is 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' movie based on?
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
The big downer of the weekend is The Last Voyage of Demeter, from Amblin and Universal.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2023
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Jay Katsir, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Universal The Last Voyage of the Demeter is based on Dracula by Bram Stoker.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
Alternate new-to-VOD pick: The admittedly just-OK vampire-on-a-ship movie: The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The Last Voyage of the Demeter offers an inside look at all the horrors that play out on the ship throughout its final journey.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
The cast from Bram Stoker’s novel are transposed to space junkers, who come across the derelict spaceship Demeter.
—Vulture, 13 Aug. 2023
Last Voyage of Demeter, a Dracula film with a $45 million budget, debuted this weekend to $6.5 million and Disney’s Haunted Mansion, which premiered the day after the start of the actor's strike, earned $5.6 million in sixth place.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
Here’s how the film differs from its classic source material:
New movies to see this weekend:Skip 'Last Voyage of the Demeter,' stream 'Heart of Stone'
What is 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' movie based on?
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
The big downer of the weekend is The Last Voyage of Demeter, from Amblin and Universal.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2023
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Etymology
Latin, from Greek Dēmētēr
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
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“Demeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Demeter. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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