42/28
Writer Gary Dauberman told Den of Geek in June 2019 that his goal with the new version of Salem’s Lot is to make vampires scary again
Scenario
An author returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover that the town’s residents have been attacked by a bloodthirsty vampire. He wants to move away from the sexier, more romanticized undead that have plagued pop culture for much of the last quarter century, thanks to everything from Interview with the Vampire to Twilight to The Vampire Diaries. When Ben reads old newspapers on microfilm at the library, one headline reads “Local Couple Victims of Drunk Driving.” The paper was supposedly printed in 1956, at a time when the term “drunk driving” wasn’t yet in use.
The movie had some decent scares
Appeared in Half in the Bag: Top 10 Horror Movies (2024) Part 1 (2024). SundownWritten and Performed by Gordon LightfootCourtesy of Warner RecordsBy arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing. The acting was solid but the plot was rushed and, something I will never understand, they felt the need to rewrite one of the greatest writers of our time.
Barlow’s makeup was beautifully done, though, so that’s something
Too many storylines were cut while others were weirdly created. I just wish the story had been developed properly, which is where an episode series would have been appropriate. The back story of the Marsten house murder could have had some time too, as it is a subplot and a fantastic explanation for why Barlow and Straker choose the house/location.
Do movies still test audiences?
That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. The final season of “What We Do in the Shadows” is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our October schedule for more!
