Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot (2004)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (7,652 ratings)

In this TV adaptation of the Stephen King novel, a journalist with traumatic memories of his haunted childhood returns to find his hometown being infiltrated by vampires. As a boy in Jerusalem's Lot, ME, Ben Mears (Rob Lowe) took a dare and broke into a local mansion called the Marsten House. There,… More

PG-13, 3 hr. 1 min.
Directed By
Mikael Salomon
Written By
Peter Filardi
Genres
Drama, Television, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jun 2, 2004 Wide
On DVD
Oct 12, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

    Fans of the book who still had a bad taste in their mouth after the first version would be advised to give it a rental.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Better than the original. You know what? You'll actually want to sit through this one

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Brian D


    I love the 1979 original it was so scary for a TV miniseries and i was only 10 when first saw it.So going into this 2004 remake or re image what ever you call it i was abit unsure about it.Well what a surprise it was excellent.The story is abit more flush out and a few more players to… More

  • _kelly .


    not bad for a tv miniseries

  • Steve B


    Judging it on its own, and not comparing it to the book or the 1979 TV mini, this really isn't a bad flick -- up to the last ten minutes or so. Then it kinda blows. But for a 3hr movie, that's not a bad ratio.

  • Dean M


    This remake TV movie is more thrilling, scary and much longer than the original.

  • Chad R


    Not very many decent movies made from Steven King novels. This is one that does stink too much. Wait a minute, haven't seen this version yet. Need to rent.

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