One by one, the terrified crewmembers of the Russian schooner Demeter vanish, victims of the unearthly lifeform that lies comatose in the ship's hold during daylight hours. Only Demeter's seasoned captain, a proud man of the sea, remains to confront the voracious monster that has preyed upon his crew by moonlight...
Also includes back-up text pieces by the author explaining how a sequence from the world's greatest horror story was transformed into an all-new thriller as well as the various portrayals of the Demeter on screen.
