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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Pete Vonder Haar

Houston Press

It'd be nice to think we'll get a director's cut one day, but given the current ownership at Max, I wouldn't hold my breath. Because after three tries, maybe it's time to put a stake in the Lot once and for all.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 20, 2024

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

This version of Salem’s Lot may not be as memorable as other adaptations of the author’s work, but there’s enough going for it to make this film worth visiting.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 20, 2024

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

The rushed narrative is evident, but this latest adaptation of Salem's Lot nevertheless remains a stylish and fierce vampire tale.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2024

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James W

It was boring and wasn't that interesting. Seems like they didn't take their time with it to make it more realistic. In my opinion it was kind of corny and not even scary. Like for instance when the boy was in the treehouse instead of it just being eyes and shadow figures going around the treehouse that's made out of wood lol. This movie would have been a lot better if there's more blood and gore in it especially for rated R it's seen PG-13 to me

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Courtney K

yeah idk; i didn't think it was very good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Audience Member

Seriously after so long we finally get this film and all we got was off screen kills and a bunch of Target and Walmart looking vampires. Not impressed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Martin K

The existence of vampires is far more likely than the existence of this cinematic monstrosity.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Jelisije J

A soulless remake that provided nothing new and made me appreciate the first film so much more.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Jim M

This movie was very entertaining and felt like an old classic redone with a current cast of characters that responded exactly as I'd expect. Use your smarts to overcome the threat...it's vampires, we know what to do. I loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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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, Atomic Monster, Vertigo Entertainment
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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