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Salem's Lot: The Movie (1979)
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Reviews Counted: 11
Fresh: 9
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: A writer returns to his New England home town only to find its genteel citizens are turning into vampires. This cable version of SALEM'S LOT was released theatrically overseas as BLOOD THIRST and... A writer returns to his New England home town only to find its genteel citizens are turning into vampires. This cable version of SALEM'S LOT was released theatrically overseas as BLOOD THIRST and contains more explicit violence than the made-for-network-television miniseries. Based on the novel by Stephen King and followed by the sequel A RETURN TO SALEM'S LOT. [More]
Starring: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia
Starring: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Lew Ayres
Director: Tobe Hooper
Director: Tobe Hooper
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Reviews for Salem's Lot: The Movie
A truly unfortunate adaptation. Was the head vampire supposed to be scary? Oh sorry--my bad.
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