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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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

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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

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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

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Rebecca Sayce

The People's Movies

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.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 24, 2025

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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

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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

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Michael P

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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Celia M

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Alvina R

I absolutely loved this version of Stephen King 's Salem's Lot! From the very beginning music ; Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot, it brought me back to 1974, twelve years old and reading Kings book. With my young impressionable mind and curiosity I was glued to that book and read it over and over again. Pullman, (Ben) was great , convincing, without over acting. All the actors were great, and honestly invested into thier role. Books and film are never identical but this movie was a fantastic thrill, and pretty close to the book. I was especially grateful that there wasnt excess gore and blood. We don't all appreciate gross violence and terror, our imagination can do the rest.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Curtis L

I've read the book a few times. Yes, it misses some of the plot points, but if you're wanting a spooky vampire movie this is worth a watch. I don't understand the bad reviews, I found it perfectly enjoyable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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stephen b

Seems to miss out on a lot of the details but converting the book to a two hour movie. It makes up for it by making the big moments count, pulling off the scary scenes quite well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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K T

When a movie is as maligned as this one was with years-long setbacks, you anticipate that it will be terrible and this was not terrible, but not much more than that. I did actively laugh at the absurd morgue scene, which I felt was well-executed. Pullman does the best he can with what he's given, but it's not much. B-rate horror wrapped around one of King's weaker works is worth watching if you're interested, but not worth seeking out. It's particularly hard given how many good King adaptations have come out recently that really make this one worse by comparison.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/09/25

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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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