After the huge success of ‘Carrie’ in 1976 studios were clamouring for the new author Stephen King’s books and next to hit the screen was a TV version of Salem’s Lot in 1979. Directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper it terrified a legion of school kids who had stayed up to watch it or had caught it on the portable TV in the house. Well now over 40 years later its getting the big screen treatment with the a first look at the Salem’s Lot trailer
Haunted by an incident from his childhood, author Ben Mears returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire and his loyal servant.
Writer Gary Daubermanstated that that his goal with the new version of Salem’s Lot is to make vampires frightening again. He wants to get away from the sexier, more romanticized undead that have infested pop culture for much of the past quarter century, thanks to everything from Interview with the Vampire to Twilight to The Vampire Diaries
New Line Cinema’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 bestselling novel “Salem’s Lot” reunites the producing teams behind the record-breaking horror franchises “The Conjuring” universe and the “It” films. Gary Dauberman writes, directs, and executive produces the film. Producers are James Wan and Michael Clear for Atomic Monster; Roy Lee for Vertigo; and Mark Wolper.
Starring Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, John Benjamin Hickey, Nicholas Crovetti, Jordan Preston Carter, William Sadler, Spencer Treat Clark, Cade Woodward, Debra Christofferson, Pilou Asbæ.
Salem’s Lot will be released in the UK on 11th October 2024
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Here’s the Salem’s Lot trailer,….
