Salem's Lot
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Movie Reviews of Salem's Lot
Movie Review: Near-Classic, Worth Watching Again & Again
Summary: 5 Stars
Hard to believe NBC actually took David Soul and cast him in a series based on Bogart's "Casablanca" rather than building a series based on this well-made TV movie. "Salem's Lot" was superior to most theatrical releases back in its '79 release. David Soul's typical lack of expression & intensity is not noticed here because so many things happen around him and to him. Interesting period piece, with the elderly teacher's wide '70s necktie, the doomed realtor (Crockett) in his Plymouth Volare wagon (remember, no minivans back then), earth tone colors in some interior shots. Notice how Soul was mixing collarless shirts with sportcoats *5* years before Don Johnson supposedly started that style on Miami Vice.Good suspense that is rarely approached in today's special effects-driven productions. Easily worth watching a couple of times a year. James Mason excellent (as he was in "Bloodline" from the early '80s). A best buy!
Movie Review: Awesome Considering it Was Made For TV In the 70's
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, this DVD is your best bet with the full version. Back in the day, I bought the condensed version on video which butchers a good 70 minutes of footage.I had the liberty of seeing the TNT remake of this the other night and was rather disappointed. Although it was slightly more faithful to King's novel, I found a lot of it laughable and the effects were idiotic. This is much better. The story centers a writer returning to his hometown just as a vampire and his servant take up residence and begin preying on the townspeople. The vampire Barlow is very Nosferatu-ish in thsi when actually in the book, he was basicly an average man that happened to be a vampire, but oh well. The vampire make-up and everythingis actually pretty scary and convincing *which is more than I can say for the recent remake.* Overall, highly recommended. It's not what you would call scary, but it's good for a creepy night-time viewing. And don't miss out on the book!
Movie Review: Drives me Mental
Summary: 5 Stars
Salem's Lot is by far one of the scariest movies i have ever seen. I couldn't even finish the movie. I got to about half way and turned it off, but i find myself wanting more! I have been looking for this movie on the internet for a while and are happy to find it on amazon AND on dvd (thank you amazon).
This movie isn't a jumpy type of movie but more of just getting to you mentally. It's old so therefore has old effects but the corniness of the effects shouldn't trick you into thinking that the movie will be less scary. If possible it almost makes it more scary.
Well, the creepy vampire boy knocking on the bedroom window was enough to get me hooked on this tv movie and scare me out of my witts. I'm 14 and have to sleep with my blinds down!
Great fun movie, for viewers of 15 or older, watch in daylight, and throughout the movie keep saying, "it's only a movie"
Courtney <3
Movie Review: AWESOME VAMPIRE MOVIE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a huge fan of vampire movies, but when I saw SALEM'S LOT (1979), I knew I'd seen the best. I've never read the novel by Stephen King, but the film itself was excellent. There are a lot of great actors in this movie, like David Soul as the hero, Ben Mears. James Mason was really good as Straker, the Arch vampire's henchman. Reggie Nalder plays Barlow, a truly hideous vampire that takes over the small town of Salem's Lot.
Don't listen to those guys who says who say the 2004 miniseries is better. I can't say I've watched it myself, but you can't beat the classics. The whole movie was scary--I even had vauge dreams about meeting Barlow. But I liked it so much I bought the DVD made by Warner Bros. The movie quality is great, but there weren't that many special features. If you are a fan of vampire films, you MUST see SALEM'S LOT (1979).
"You'll enjoy Mr. Barlow, and he'll enjoy you."
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Movie Review: A Vampire Movie that doesn't Suck
Summary: 5 Stars
Not all Stephen King books have translated well into cinema. There are some wonderful exceptions, principally Misery and Salem's Lot. The movie holds to the original story as closely as any literary adaptation I've seen. A few characters have been consolidated to streamline the film, and of course several subplots sacrificed. The general physical descriptions of Straker and Barlow, interestingly, are interchanged (except for the teeth), in their transition from print to celluloid. Performances by David Soul, Bonnie Bedelia, Gregory Lewis, and Lew Ayres are excellent. Of special note, James Mason, in one of his final performances, is superb as the sophisticated stranger/entrepreneur and covert servant to the sinister force that has come to Salem's lot. For a twenty year old movie, originally made for TV, I believe it holds it's own against any other offerings from this genre.