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17 November 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
The ultimate in terror!Plot:
Vampires are invading a small New England town. It's up to a novelist and a young horror fan to save it. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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Salem's Lot more (171 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Soul | ... | Ben Mears | |
| James Mason | ... | Richard K. Straker | |
| Lance Kerwin | ... | Mark Petrie | |
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Susan Norton | |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Jason Berk | |
| Julie Cobb | ... | Bonnie Sawyer | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips (as Elisha Cook) | |
| George Dzundza | ... | Cully Sawyer | |
| Ed Flanders | ... | Dr. Bill Norton | |
| Clarissa Kaye-Mason | ... | Majorie Glick (as Clarissa Kaye) | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Mike Ryerson | |
| Barney McFadden | ... | Ned Tebbets | |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Constable Parkins Gillespie | |
| Fred Willard | ... | Larry Crockett | |
| Marie Windsor | ... | Eva Miller |
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Blood ThirstSalem's Lot: The Miniseries
Salem's Lot: The Movie (USA) (cable TV title (cut version))
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
112 min | Argentina:115 min | Germany:103 min | UK:107 min (theatrical version) | USA:184 min (uncut version) | USA:183 min (DVD version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | France:-12 (theatrical) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1995) (mini-series version) | UK:18 (original rating) (theatrical version) | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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After the mini-series aired on CBS with excellent ratings there was talk of continuing it as a regular television series for a while. The idea of making Salem's Lot a TV show never materialized though. moreGoofs:
Continuity: While a vampire, Ralphie is in his pajamas although he died in his regular clothing. moreQuotes:
Straker: Ciao, Constable.Constable Parkins Gillespie: Chow?
Straker: Ciao. It's a familiar Italian expression meaning goodbye.
Constable Parkins Gillespie: I didn't know you were Italian.
Straker: I'm not. The word is.
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Creepy little vampire flick is based on the bestselling Stephen King novel about a small town that becomes overtaken by an "infestation" of vampires who begin terrorizing the townspeople. Tobe Hooper creates a chilling atmosphere by using thick fog and after-rain streets to give us a claustrophobic and frightful feeling. The script is top-notch and although not as close to the book as the dreadful 2004 TNT remake, it is obviously much better. I waited years to see this film after staring at it all the time at the video store, and I haven't regretted renting it since I picked it up that day. It's definitely up there with those other Stephen King miniseries and the theatrical films as well. 4/5
Rated R for violence and scary moments