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 backup text pieces by the author explaining how a sequence from the
world's greatest horror story was transformed into an allnew thriller as well as
the various portrayals of the Demeter on screen.