Salem's Lot

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Salem's Lot

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2024

1h 54m

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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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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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Rundyl B

Aside from the fact that they easily came to terms with the idea that vampires are a reality, the acting was somewhat stiff, although not in every case. Generally speaking, it's not the worst, but there are a few things that break the immersion, yet you can feel the spirit of Stephen King.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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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

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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

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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

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Paul R

The story is actually pretty good, apart from the Vampire scenes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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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

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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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