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Salem's Lot

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Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
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An old-fashioned spookfest, this Salem's Lot won't be the definitive adaptation of Stephen King's famed vampire tale but it makes for a passable reintroduction to a new generation.

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Jacob Oller AV Club Salem’s Lot rises after years in the dark, a vampire tale with no heart and no stakes. Rated: D+ Oct 25, 2024 Full Review Chris Hewitt (UK) Empire Magazine By no means the disaster many might have expected following its years-long delay. You’ll like it. Not a lot, but you’ll like it. Rated: 3/5 Oct 15, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) No underlying meaning, no knotty themes to unpick. For audiences who have come to expect a little more intellectual bite from their vampire flicks, this is pallid, bloodless stuff. Rated: 2/5 Oct 14, 2024 Full Review Jeremy Aspinall Radio Times Dauberman retains the book's 1970s milieu yet does little to flesh out the characters or build any palpable tension before revealing the chilling evil about to suck the life from the community. Rated: 2/5 Feb 11, 2025 Full Review Jorge Loser Espinof This new adaptation [of Stephen King’s novel] is imperfect, incomplete, but more than consistent with the original work and the tradition of vampire cinema it inspired…[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Jan 6, 2025 Full Review Maria Lattila Film Stories Salem’s Lot – after the great big long wait for it – isn’t a great film, but if it was released 20 years ago, my teenage self would have been all over it. Rated: 2/5 Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cynical C With the recent trend of adapting famous Stephen King novels, Salem’s Lot is by far the weakest of the entire bunch. The story feels more bland than a jackfruit salad, the acting is more dull than drywall and the directing feels like the producers picked the first underpaid film graduate they found. The film only feels like an actual vampire, being completely soulless. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Jack T Better than I thought. Probably some nostalgy also involved, but this was entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Luke W The book is very good, the movies is ok. Felt rushed to get to the end and the story changes made it difficult to connect to the characters. I wonder if a series would have been better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Paul R The story is actually pretty good, apart from the Vampire scenes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review steven a Loved the film. Wasn't over played like other remakes. Classic vampire film with all the old myths and legends. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who is a fan of vampires . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Jay O Wow wow wow, the acting, the pace, the sort of storey line. Wow wow how and why did some thing this was a good idea. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
Director
Gary Dauberman
Producer
James Wan, Michael Clear, Roy Lee, Mark Wolper
Screenwriter
Gary Dauberman
Distributor
Max
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment, Atomic Monster
Rating
R (Bloody Violence and Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 3, 2024
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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