Salem's Lot

Name: Salem's Lot
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: October 3, 2024
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, Debra Christofferson, Johan Philip Asbæk, John Benjamin Hickey

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HBO Max | Release Date (Streaming): October 3, 2024 | R

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, Debra Christofferson, Johan Philip Asbæk, John Benjamin Hickey, Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Nicholas Crovetti, Rebecca Gibel, Spencer Treat Clark

Summary: Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.

Director: Gary Dauberman

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 113 min

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William Bibbiani

Sep 26, 2024

A popcorn-spilling, shriek-inducing, tricky little treat. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Oct 1, 2024

A reasonably faithful and effective thriller, light on legitimate frights but polished and unnerving. Read full review

Jamie Graham

Sep 26, 2024

Don’t be put off by the long wait. This is a little slimline but a lot of fun. Read full review

Tom Jorgensen

Sep 26, 2024

Like a human turned into a creature of the night, Salem’s Lot kicks off with a strong sense of identity that slowly gives way to mindless vampire nonsense. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Oct 17, 2024

The vampire genre is, like its toothy protagonists, notoriously difficult to kill outright, but this flat and uninspired film could be a nail in its coffin. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Oct 9, 2024

The book may not show its age, but this adaptation feels more ancient than the oceans. Read full review

Jacob Oller

Sep 26, 2024

Salem’s Lot isn’t a disaster (far worse horror films have made plenty of money at the box office), but a bloodless and frail version of the story drained of its vitality. Read full review

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