Salem's Lot (2024)

Directed by

Gary Dauberman

Genre

drama film, vampire film, supernatural horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 707 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A writer returns to his hometown looking for inspiration and soon learns that a vampire is preying on the residents.

suspensefulcreepyslow-burnatmosphericdarkforebodingeerietensebrooding

What happens

'Salem's Lot is a 2024 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Gary Dauberman, based on the 1975 novel by Stephen King. The film stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Bill Camp, Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti, Spencer Treat Clark, William Sadler, and Pilou Asbæk. It is the first feature film adaptation of the book, preceded by television miniseries versions from 1979 and from 2004. The plot centers on a writer who returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover the presence of a vampire. 'Salem's Lot was announced in 2019 and shot in 2021, with additional photography in 2022. The film's release was delayed multiple times. The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the Beyond Fest on September 25, 2024, and was released on Max on October 3, 2024. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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