Few monsters of horror legend have quite as long a shadow as Dracula. First introduced in Bram Stoker‘s legendary novel, the titular count has become the archetypal vampire, appearing sophisticated, manipulative, and, of course, bloodthirsty. In The Last Voyage of the Demeter, however, audiences will witness Dracula as he’s never appeared before — slinking through the shadows of the Russian ship en route to London and ripping through every crew member in a beastly form. Speaking to Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, director André Øvredal explained how the vampire evolves throughout the film as the crew and the viewers learn more about the creature prowling the ship.