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Salem's Lot (TV 1979) 6.6
Vampires are invading a small New England town. It's up to a novelist and a young horror fan to save it. Director:Tobe Hooper |
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Young novelist returning home to Salem's Lot after many years is disturbed by the strange behaviour of its people. He begins to believe that the source of the trouble may be the eerie old Marsten House that overlooks the town. Written by Grant Hamilton <n9431210@scholar.nepean.uws.edu.au>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 November 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Salem's Lot: The Movie See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Ben Mears: [sleepily] Oh, uh, ah, all right... Just a minute.
[opens door]
Ben Mears: What is it? Long distance?
Eva Miller: No. It's Jason Burke.
Ben Mears: Oh... what time is it?
Eva Miller: It's a little after four, and Mister Burke sounds very upset.
Ben Mears: [still groggy] Oh, uh, hold on.
[comes out in his robe and Eve leads him to the phone. He picks up the receiver]
Ben Mears: Yeah, Jason? What's the matter?
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The original novel established many motifs that Stephen King would use in his subsequent novels. It takes place in a small town in Maine, and many later stories took place in the small towns of Derry or Castle Rock. It features a much larger cast of characters than Carrie did, and most of his later books had a large cast. The main character, Ben Mears, is a professional writer, and another major character, Jason Burke, is a schoolteacher. Many of his subsequent characters were either or both. King himself also held both jobs. See more »Goofs
When they meet in the park, Susan tells Ben she is an art teacher at Holly Elementary, but when he meets her at school, the sign says "Holly Jr. High School." See more »Quotes
Eva Miller: [knocking on Ben's door in the middle of the night] Mister Mears? Telephone!Ben Mears: [sleepily] Oh, uh, ah, all right... Just a minute.
[opens door]
Ben Mears: What is it? Long distance?
Eva Miller: No. It's Jason Burke.
Ben Mears: Oh... what time is it?
Eva Miller: It's a little after four, and Mister Burke sounds very upset.
Ben Mears: [still groggy] Oh, uh, hold on.
[comes out in his robe and Eve leads him to the phone. He picks up the receiver]
Ben Mears: Yeah, Jason? What's the matter?
[...]
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Ah! If only ALL "made-for-TV" works were like this one! They just don't make them like this anymore. I doubt if they ever will. I've begun to notice how the quality of the arts at any given moment seem to be indicative of a culture's uprise/downfall.
I just finished watching Salem's Lot now in 2004, many years after it was made, and I still realize what masterpiece this film is. Excellent acting, intelligent scripting, intelligent direction, smart photography, professional editing, disturbing music, mysterious atmosphere, good and colorful dialogs "'ciao' is Italian for 'good-bye'.. hmm.. you learn something new everyday", many many ingredients.
This is what horror is truly all about. It has not to do with 'gore' or blood or visual effects substantially, but with an atmosphere that is reflected in all aspects of the story being told, that is, whatever you see and hear. It's an experience.
Then add to all of this nearly 4 hours for the whole thing to air on tv, which, instead of giving us a tiresome long and boring picture, gives us the progressive development of actions and situations that make this film what it is.
This film presents vampires as what they are, not stylish conversative and sometimes stupid sentient and pretty creatures, but meta-physical representations of evil in its superlative form, that is, SCARY, and I mean TRULY SCARY things to avoid like hell itself!
The vampires are not the twisted politically correct teenager role model vampires of the '90s. They are hideously mysterious, ethereal, chilling and extremely dangerous demonic things with human form. Foul, corrupt and evil aberrations whose eyes glow in the dark like some animals' do.
The actors, I'm sure, all gave their best in this effort. I don't know whatever Mr. Hooper said to them before filming, but I'd sure love to know.
This was money well spent by the makers. They have given us art. This is time well used by the viewers. You gain by watching Salem's Lot, you can't/won't lose. 10/10 anyday.