![]() Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul and James Mason, the plot concerns a writer who returns to his hometown. Not too long after Straker arrives in Salem’s Lot, people start disappearing from sight and dying from odd causes. Straker, has taken as his new ‘home’, and has a mysterious partner, namely Mr. SYNOPSIS: Salem’s Lot is a town which a new member, Mr. However, PLEASE read the book first as it is one of the best of its kind and will make the film all the more enjoyable if for no other reason than seeing its defects. Salem's Lot (2004) Salem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot: The Movie, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries and Blood Thirst) is a 1979 American miniseries television adaptation of the 1975 horror novel of the same name by Stephen King. Film Review: Salem’s Lot (1979) Nigel Honeybone Uncategorized. The lead-ins to commercials show the film to be dated by today's standards, but it has enough in it to be an entertaining diversion. The make-up on him is very reminiscent of Nosferatu. The vampire is played by horror veteran Reggie Nalder, and although he says not one word.he is very effective. Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti and Cade Woodward have joined the cast of New Line’s adaptation of Stephen King’s. Mason uses charm as a weapon and eats up the scenery with subtlety and wit. David Soul is very credible in his leading role, as are Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Lew Ayres and Ed Flanders. That being said there was a great sense of style to the picture which must be credited to Hooper. Names were needlessly changed from the novel. Some characters were used to help move the plot and then discarded. I also have a big problem with the gaping holes in the script with regard to characters popping up here and there with little or no expository introduction. ![]() The whole framed narrative story in the movie is ridiculous and very clumsily made. For starters, let me list some of my major complaints. ![]() I watched it right after having read the book, and although I spent a lot of time seeing what it did not have.I have to confess that there were many good points. But isn't that usually the case? Although missing some subplots, many characters, and having some major script changes here and there, Tobe Hooper's Salem's Lot is indeed enjoyable. Without a doubt this television movie based on Stephen King's grand horror opus pales in comparison to its literary counterpart.
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