decent flick WARNING!!!!!! SPOILERS!!!!!!!
decent flick is engaging at times but at times it loses you and becomes
talky and dull but it has lots of creepy atmosphere and a creepy moment when the boy knocks on the window it is a bit long in the tooth and uneven to say the least though the acting is very good David Soul is really good here he impressed me quite a bit with his approach he was great especially in the finale i can't say enough about James Mason's performance he is wonderful here quite evil and really likable Lance Kerwin is good as Mark surprisingly non annoying too Bonnie Bedelia is okay here pretty but nothing else Lew Ayres is here for a bit nothing special the vampire is creepy looking too overall worth the watch **1/2 out of 5. Denver Catt watch Collateral movie
As always Stephen King can really write a book. Some areqs qre not like the book but; it was still a great movie.
burna60 watch Sense And Sensibility movie
THIS IS THE BETTER VERSION OF SALEMS LOT, THE REMAKE IS NOT AS GOOD.
mgcraven watch Bambi movie
one of kings best and most real--- see the mist also.
amira.liana91 watch Shiner movie
good and best movie.
jorgeb07 watch Marvin's Room movie
iS A GREAT MOVIE OF HORROR A CLASSIC MOVIE FROM STEPHEN KING.
kindreddove34
this is a oldie but a goodie. loved it..
amkay9793
When I was young, I really afraid to watch it... scary....
3littlekids
really scarey, don't watch alone.
hilda bennett
salem lot part one was very good better tham part 2. Silence of the Lamb was a great beginiinng for the Hannibal movie.
kirsten_candice
cant download stephen king salem's lot (1979).
A masterful horror epic!
Fantastically creepy mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's classic
vampire novel is simply one of the best made for TV horror movies ever! Writer returns to his New England hometown to discover that the local haunted house is now occupied by a mysterious antique dealer and that the locals are falling victim to vampirism! This wonderfully made mini-series is a film that I owe much to. Not only did this film make me a big fan of author Stephen King, but a fan of horror films period! Story-wise this adaptation differs from King's novel in some ways, but it still comes off as an engulfing and down right scary tale. Director Tobe Hooper (who made the great Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 1974) proves that his talent for creating good horror is not just limited to the big screen. As always Hooper sets up a great atmosphere of darkness and dread that makes this movie captivating. There's scenes of terrific suspense and plenty of hair-raising chills to be found here. High kudos must be given to the makeup department on this film. The vampires in this film are simply frightening thanks to the eerily good makeup work. I have yet to see a vampire film where the blood-suckers are more disturbingly spooky than in this film. Some sequences are just unforgettable - the 'night visitors' tapping at the bedroom windows, an undead Geffory Lewis coaxing his former teacher to look at him, the horrifying attack on the Petrie household, and the taught claustrophobic cellar climax. Special mention should also go to composer Harry Sukman for his powerful music score. The cast is another strong hold for this film. David Soul does a good performance as the writer returning home to face evil. The late-great James Mason does an astonishing turn as the sinister stranger in town. Lance Kerwin is strong as a young teen, Bonnie Bedelia is charming as Soul's love interest, Lew Ayres is confident as an old school teacher, and Reggie Nalder makes for one terrifying vampire! An excellent and underrated classic through and through, Salem's Lot is a film not to be missed by true fans of the genre! Beware of edited versions of the film though, the full-length mini-series is the best way to see this one! Followed by a loose sequel in 1987 and a mini-series remake in 2004. **** out of ****. |
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