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      Salem's Lot

      1979, Horror, 1h 52m

      18 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      Director Tobe Hooper and a devilishly charismatic James Mason elevate this television adaptation of the Stephen King novel, injecting the vampiric tradition with fresh blood and lingering scares. Read critic reviews

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      Based on the Stephen King novel, Ben Mears (David Soul) has returned to his hometown of Salem's Lot to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House that resides on a hill overlooking the small town. His project is curtailed, however, when he finds out that someone has bought the long-empty property. But when people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Horror

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Tobe Hooper

      • Producer: Richard Kobritz

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      Cast & Crew

      David Soul
      James Mason
      Lance Kerwin
      Bonnie Bedelia
      Lew Ayres
      Julie Cobb
      Elisha Cook Jr.
      George Dzundza
      Ed Flanders
      Geoffrey Lewis
      Kenneth McMillan
      Fred Willard
      Reggie Nalder
      James Gallery

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