Salem's Lot

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Salem's Lot

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2024

1h 54m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Kim Newman

Sight & Sound

Dec 18

As a stab at making vampires physically and spiritually threatening again after a run of fictions more sympathetic to their outsider status, Salem’s Lot is intermittently effective.

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

10/25/2024

D+

Salem’s Lot rises after years in the dark, a vampire tale with no heart and no stakes.

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Chris Hewitt (UK)

Empire Magazine

10/15/2024

3/5

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.

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Rebecca Sayce

The People's Movies

Jul 24

2/5

Despite all of its promise, Salem’s Lot is a shell of King’s acclaimed novel, encapsulating none of the terror or devastation of the vampire tale and instead falling flat on every level.

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Jeremy Aspinall

Radio Times

Feb 11

2/5

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.

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

01/06/2025

4/5

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]

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Pinoy Short R

@emill_santos Jan 4

Pasado. Hindi ganon ka effective kumpara dun sa 70's classic pero nakaka aliw pa din naman panoorin. Nakumbinsi ako panoorin dahil kay James Wan bilang producer at hindi naman ako nabigo. Nakulangan lang ako sa acting nung bidang lalaki

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Laurian D

@Laurian Jan 3

It's a bit underrated. The first half drags a bit, but the second was pretty engaging and it doesn't rely on blood and gore, which I really appreciated. Definitely worth a watch.

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Michael M

@Mike_M Dec 31

I created a rotten tomatoes account to give this a low rating. I’m sure people worked very hard on this but boy did they do the book a disservice. Even looking at it outside of that lens the movie does not make sense and skips plot points that would give any context to decisions made. Pass.

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Arleigh B

@Arleigh Nov 19

Considering my age (50s) I have never read the book or seen the 1979 film. This version seems to be almost color-by-numbers. Perfectly passable, no glaring flaws, but predictable and flat. The final vampire battle was thoroughly underwhelming. Meh.

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Michael P

Nov 8

Removing the gothic charm and high stakes—Fear is not existent and creepy, rugged small town charm doesn’t exist. Removing these important elements removes the beauty and charm of the story of ‘Salem’s Lot.

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Celia M

Nov 3

Tuned in with anticipation but turned it off after 35 minutes. Scarier things in my son’s bedroom! This film fell flat and did not do King justice imo.

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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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