Salem's Lot Movie

Salem's Lot
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Run Time: 112 min
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Released: 1979
Directors: Tobe Hooper
Genre/Type: Horror
Supernatural Horror
Producers: Richard Kobritz
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Novelist David Soul returns to his hometown of Salem, finding that things have changed a bit. More than a bit, in fact: the previously warm and friendly community is downright sinister. Soul suspects that the bizarre behavior of his onetime friends and neighbors is the handiwork of oddball antique dealer James Mason. We won't reveal here the secret of Salem; suffice to say that the action goes directly to the jugular, and that makeup artists Jack Young and Ben Lane won an Emmy nomination. Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, Salem's Lot was originally telecast in two parts on November 17 and 24, 1979; it was subsequently pared down to a single three-hour installment, which in turn was whittled down to about two hours for cable-TV play.

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Thousands of miles away from the small township of 'Salem's Lot, two terrified people, a man and a boy, still share the MORE?
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Cast

Actors Character Born
David Soul Ben Mears Aug 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL
James Mason Richard Straker May 15, 1909 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Lance Kerwin Mark Petrie Nov 6, 1960 in Newport Beach, CA
Reggie Nalder Kurt Barlow
Geoffrey Lewis Mike Jul 31, 1935 in San Diego, CA
Kenneth McMillan Jul 2, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Elisha Cook, Jr. Weasel Phillips Dec 26, 1906 in San Francisco, CA
Bonnie Bedelia Mar 25, 1946 in New York City, NY
Bo Fanders
Ronnie Scribner Ralphie Glick
Bonnie Bartlett Ann Norton Jun 20, 1929 in Moline, IL
Julie Cobb
Barbara Babcock June Petrie Feb 27, 1937
Clarissa Kaye
Robert Lussier Nolly Gardner
Ned Wilson Henry Glick
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Review by Robert Firsching
Tobe Hooper's lengthy made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's creepy vampire novel is necessarily toned-down from its source (as well as cutting most of its frightening focus on the evil Marsten House), but remains entertaining. James Mason is delightfully sinister as the King Vampire's assistant, while Lance Kerwin (then the hot star of TV's James at 15) is engaging and believable as the young Mark Petrie. Drawbacks include David Soul's cardboard lead performance and the ridiculous blue-rat faux-Nosferatu makeup job on villain Reggie Nalder, but Mason's creepy turn and some clever direction by Hooper make the film work despite its flaws. Salem's Lot is available in its original miniseries form or a shorter version released theatrically in Europe.
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