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Salem's Lot (TV Series 1979)

PG  112 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller
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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

Writers:

Stephen King (novel), Paul Monash (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Soul ...
James Mason ...
Lance Kerwin Lance Kerwin ...
Bonnie Bedelia ...
Lew Ayres Lew Ayres ...
Julie Cobb ...
Bonnie Sawyer
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips (as Elisha Cook)
George Dzundza ...
Cully Sawyer
Ed Flanders Ed Flanders ...
Dr. Bill Norton
Clarissa Kaye-Mason Clarissa Kaye-Mason ...
Majorie Glick (as Clarissa Kaye)
Geoffrey Lewis ...
Barney McFadden Barney McFadden ...
Kenneth McMillan Kenneth McMillan ...
Fred Willard ...
Marie Windsor Marie Windsor ...
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Storyline

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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Writer | Haunted House | Delivery | Death  | See more »

Taglines:

The ultimate in terror!

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Blood Thirst See more »

Filming Locations:

Eureka, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The movie ends at the small town of Ximico, Guatemala. The town actually doesn't exist. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The pry bar that Ned and Mike drop on the floor at the Marsten house changes positions between shots. See more »

Quotes

Straker: English
Ben Mears: [holding antique fork in hand] Georgian.
Straker: You have some expertise.
Ben Mears: No, not really. I just happen to know something about silver. My aunt had some Georgian and we had to sell it when she died.
Straker: What an unfortunate way to acquire knowledge.
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The text of the opening credits appear and dissolve piece by piece into each other in a jigsaw puzzle fashion. See more »