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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
An Under-Rated Classic.. We all know the scenes. Little boy, floating, scratching at his friend's bedroom window. Woman rising from the autopsy table. We all know Reggie Nalder's amazin Barlow make-up (and it IS amazing, even now). What most people don't know is that between these scenes is where the magic really lies. Tobe Hooper has crafted such an atmospheric, tense, dark film, and all without reverting to excessive gore and coarse language. The whole film appears to be set at night, despite half of it taking place during the... more info
"You'll enjoy Mr Barlow, and he'll enjoy you..." Salem's Lot is that rare thing - a made-for-TV movie that is better than it should have been. It's almost and probably is Tobe Hooper's finest work by far, and one of the best vampire films ever made. The use of gore is almost non existant, so slasher movie lovers will be left feeling thirsty for more.
The film here is shown in its entirety. This is the 2 part, 3 hour TV movie. I myself remember the VHS copy which was the cinema version of the film, with an hours worth of cuts and edits. However,... more info
Old horror Where do all these reviewers come from? This film is still kind of scary, but it is a very old movie. The vampire thing is having less and less effect especially from a film as old as this one. Respect to King, but this film is way past its sell by date. Only buy if you want a movie that is made in around the 70s which contain horror effects that don't work as well as they used to..and script that seems cheesy. I can imagine this movie being scary when it first come out on the cinema. But for today...save... more info
My favourite horror Work this out then. I detest vampire films, yet Salems lot is my favourite horror film as its not a blood in your face type film. Its creepy, with a typical 70's-80's horror film feel to it. James Maison is just sublime in character. The Marston house is the scariest house of all scary houses yet we only get to see its inside on small occassions. The music is top drawer and maintains itself throughout the film in an creepy atmospheric way.
Excellent.
