Bingowings said:

Dracula is a bit of a pet subject of mine (it was the first novel I managed to read all the way through at the tender age of 8).

The Demeter sections could be seen as a template of sorts for stories like Alien ,

Damn you! I was 9 when I read it, and thought I was so cool.

At 9 I was pissed that Arthur, who seemed like such a good dude, totally ran off and didn't help in the end. And who the hell was Lord Godalming anyway!?!? Where'd he come from!?!

Now that you mention it, imagine a movie all about the Demeter (or another ship with a similar vamp in the hold). It would be awesome, although you'd have to change the ending.