#salem's lot (1979)

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👻SAMANTHA’S SPOOKTOBER 👻 ↳ Salem's Lot (1979) Dir. Tobe Hooper

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Maybe it's because I'm fresh off of reading the book, but I didn't really like the new Salem's Lot movie.

The casting was great, the acting was wonderful, set design was perfect. But they really yada-yada'd over a lot of the tension for brevity, more or less defanging the horror element.

Makes me wonder what the 1979 series did with it's 3+ hours.

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On August 14, 1985, Salem's Lot was screened at the Splatter Movie Festival.

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October 20

Today was quite busy, but I did manage to finish the 1979 Salem's Lot in preparation to watch the brand new version now streaming on Max! I didn't like the old one as much as I remembered. It feels like there are a lot of loose ends in spite of the three-hour run time, and some characters' development feels rushed . . . in spite of the three-hour run time! Let's see what Max can do in just two, hopefully tomorrow.

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Reggie Nalder in Salem's Lot (1979)

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Lance Kerwin, a prolific child actor in the 1970s who starred in the groundbreaking “James at 15” series, died Tuesday, his daughter Savanah announced on Facebook. He was 62.

Kerwin was also known for a prominent role in the 1979 miniseries “Salem’s Lot,” adapted from Stephen King’s novel.

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By Vitaly Budnik

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Salem's Lot (1979) directed by Tobe Hooper

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Tobe Hooper’s horror movies

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1980 TV Guide

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SUMMARY: A novelist and a young horror fan attempt to save a small New England town which has been invaded by vampires.

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On September 7, 1981, Salem's Lot was released theatrically in the United Kingdom.

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Salem's Lot (1979)

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Reggie Nalder in Salem's Lot (1979)

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