Salem's Lot (1979)
Salem's Lot (1979)



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David Soul
Ben Mears

James Mason
Richard K. Straker

Lance Kerwin
Mark Petrie

Bonnie Bedelia
Susan Norton

Lew Ayres
Jason Burke

Julie Cobb
Bonnie Sawyer

Elisha Cook Jr.
Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips

George Dzundza
Cully Sawyer

Ed Flanders
Dr. Bill Norton

Clarissa Kaye-Mason
Majorie Glick

Geoffrey Lewis
Mike Ryerson

Barney McFadden
Ned Tibbets

Kenneth McMillan
Parkins Gillespie

Fred Willard
Larry Crockett

Marie Windsor
Eva Miller

Reggie Nalder
Kurt Barlow

Barbara Babcock
June Petrie

Bonnie Bartlett
Ann Norton

Joshua Bryant
Ted Petrie

James Gallery
Donald Callahan

Robert Lussier
Nolly Gardner

Brad Savage
Danny Glick

Ronnie Scribner
Ralphie Glick

Ned Wilson
Henry Glick
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Release DateNovember 17, 1979
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes2
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingTV-PG
Filming LocationsMission San Fernando Rey de España · Ferndale, United States
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Salem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot: The Movie, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries and Blood Thirst) is a 1979 American two-part vampire miniseries based on the 1975 horror novel 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King. Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul and James Mason, the plot concerns a writer who returns to his hometown and discovers that its citizens are turning into vampires.
After Warner Bros. acquired the rights to Salem's Lot, several filmmakers developed screenplays but none proved satisfactory. Producer Richard Kobritz decided that, due to the novel's length, Salem's Lot would work better as a television miniseries than as a feature film. He and screenwriter Paul Monash followed the general outline of King's novel but changed some elements, including turning the head vampire Kurt Barlow from a cultured human-looking villain into a speechless demonic-looking monster. With a budget of $4 million, principal photography began on July 10, 1979, in Ferndale, California.
Salem's Lot first aired on CBS in November 1979 and received positive reviews. In the years following its broadcast, it has accumulated a cult following and has had a significant impact on the vampire genre. It was followed by a 1987 theatrical sequel, A Return to Salem's Lot, directed by Larry Cohen.
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