This was great Grade B movie fun when it first premiered on the. ABC Friday Night Movie back in 1978. Right from the beginning you know the assortment of characters who have come together on the small vessel, named the Obeah(African Sorcery), instead of the usual cruise liner are in for more than the usual fun in the sun and leizure by the pool while sipping some concoction with a little umbrella. Add a few mishaps, an Egyptian artifact and a lot of Biblical references and suddenly the Obeah has become the center for the war between good and evil. It has some good dialogue without being too pretentious and the characters are all interesing enough as they wrestle with personal demons while at the same time taking on what is to be the biggest one of all. As the whole story takes place amidst a lot of empty water in the Gulf Of Mexico the perfect setting is created by having our players be disconnected from the rest of the world. That leads to any horror film's greatest standby---tense atmosphere. It's not a great film but it is enjoyable and by no means boring.
Review of Cruise Into Terror
Cruise Into Terror
(1978 TV Movie)
A Line-Up Of Small And Big Screen Faces On A Suspenseful Voyage
28 January 2024