If I recall correctly, there was a poster of some esteem who ranked it their best film of the year. Which is why I watched it? My memories of what it was are almost non existent, but I wouldn't count on me hating it. There could have been some dumb reason I gave it a pass.
I remember wondering about the similarities between the poster design and just assuming it was a remake. But I don't think there is many similarities, beyond the haunted ship element. Death Ship is a low budget Canadian affair I can't imagine any American production company would have cared a tit about.
I remember wondering about the similarities between the poster design and just assuming it was a remake. But I don't think there is many similarities, beyond the haunted ship element. Death Ship is a low budget Canadian affair I can't imagine any American production company would have cared a tit about.
Whenever someone mentioned Death Ship, I'd get confused and think they were talking about Ghost Ship and then couldn't keep the title straight (and looking at the poster for one wouldn't clarify things).
I've seen the trailer for Ghost Ship. That is all I can say about it. If a local revival horror group showed it, I'd probably go. If it came on Shudder's live channels I'd probably leave it on out of curiosity. I'm not sure I'd seek it out as an evening's viewing. Based on your assessment, I probably gauged it correctly. And I'll keep getting their names mixed up.
In terms of unexpected remakes from the later 2000's, someone did remake The Town that Dreaded Sundown. (I was unaware at the time the remake was happening and being very confused why everyone in the Horrorcrammer's thread was talking about it - it just seemed weird that everyone was talking about this somewhat obscure movie from the ~70s. Another movie that I've only seen the trailer of).