Salem's Lot
A returning writer confronts an ancient vampire plague consuming his Maine hometown and the haunted house tied to his childhood.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- ominous
- foreboding
- clinical
- halloween viewing
- late night horror
What critics said
Critics generally found the adaptation watchable and visually striking but too abridged and hurried to preserve the source novel's atmosphere, character depth, or terror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The residents of Jerusalem's Lot are turned into vampires as an ancient evil spreads through the town.
Ben Mears comes back to his childhood town after twenty-five years to write about the Marsten House and his disturbing past there.
The plot explicitly involves a priest and religious conflict as the characters oppose the vampire plague.
The vampire outbreak overtakes the residents of the small Maine town of Jerusalem's Lot.
Films like Salem's Lot, and why
Fright Night
small-town supernatural horror, vampire mythology, and a community confronting an ancient evil
Interview with the Vampire
literary vampire horror centered on an outbreak of undead predation and threatened communities
The Mist
rural supernatural horror driven by religious conflict, escalating dread, and an embattled group of survivors
Movie Details
- Director
- Gary Dauberman
- Release Date
- 2024-10-03
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (744)
Cast
- Lewis Pullman
- Makenzie Leigh
- Jordan Preston Carter
- Alfre Woodard
- Bill Camp
- John Benjamin Hickey
- Nicholas Crovetti
- Spencer Treat Clark
- Pilou Asbæk
- Alexander Ward
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Salem's Lot about?
- A returning writer confronts an ancient vampire plague consuming his Maine hometown and the haunted house tied to his childhood.
- What is Salem's Lot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Salem's Lot as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Salem's Lot violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Salem's Lot as graphic.
- What did critics think of Salem's Lot?
- Critics generally found the adaptation watchable and visually striking but too abridged and hurried to preserve the source novel's atmosphere, character depth, or terror.
- Which films are like Salem's Lot?
- Films with a similar feel include Fright Night, Interview with the Vampire, and The Mist.
- How long is Salem's Lot?
- Salem's Lot runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Salem's Lot?
- In United States, Salem's Lot streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
