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A Return to Salem's Lot

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6.0/10 • 282

1987-09-111h 41m

HorrorComedy

American Vampires as only Stephen King could create them.

Joe Weber is an anthropologist who takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot unaware that it is populated by vampires. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they ask Joe to write a bible for them.

Directors
Larry Cohen
Characters
Stephen King
Editors
Armond Lebowitz

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Michael Moriarty

    Michael Moriarty

    Joe Weber

  2. Samuel Fuller

    Samuel Fuller

    Van Meer

  3. Andrew Duggan

    Andrew Duggan

    Judge Axel

  4. Ricky Addison Reed

    Ricky Addison Reed

    Jeremy

  5. June Havoc

    June Havoc

    Aunt Clara

  6. Evelyn Keyes

    Evelyn Keyes

    Mrs. Axel

  7. Tara Reid

    Tara Reid

    Amanda

  8. James Dixon

    James Dixon

    Rains

  9. Jill Gatsby

    Jill Gatsby

    Sherry

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kevin2019

Jan 25, 2024

1/10

"A Return to 'Salem's Lot" is a risible low budget washout, especially when compared to the superior spookiness of the original 1979 television production. This ill advised return is hampered throughout by a cast that possesses a persistent streak of amateurishness running through it and a pitifully obvious lack of budget. A dogged and grim weariness seems to overshadow the lackluster production and it is almost as if everyone involved in front and behind the cameras have belatedly come to realise the folly of this insipid and generally unenthusiastic production after only a matter of days. What we are lumbered with is watchable enough and fortunately the vast majority of it has its tongue firmly in its cheek as the filmmakers have endeavoured to inject some dry black humour into the proceedings, although for the most part such business only raises a half smile at best and instead of producing a film skillfully imbued with genuine horror and some deft comedic touches they have delivered a joke instead.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$12,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
vampirenew england