A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)

A man and his son vacation to the quiet vampire populated town of Salem's Lot.

Director:

Larry Cohen

Writers:

Stephen King (characters), Larry Cohen (story),

Stars:

Michael Moriarty, Ricky Addison Reed, Samuel Fuller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Moriarty	...	Joe Weber
Ricky Addison Reed	...	Jeremy Weber
Samuel Fuller	...	Van Meer
Andrew Duggan	...	Judge Axel
Evelyn Keyes	...	Mrs. Axel
Jill Gatsby	...	Sherry
June Havoc	...	Aunt Clara
Ronee Blakley	...	Sally
James Dixon	...	Rains
David Holbrook	...	Assistant
Katja Crosby	...	Cathy
Tara Reid	...	Amanda
Brad Rijn	...	Clarence
Janelle Webb	...	Sarah (as Georgia Janelle Webb)
Robert Burr	...	Dr. Fenton

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | anthropologist | historical fiction | teenager | based on the works of stephen king | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

El regreso de las brujas de Salem

Filming Locations:

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larco Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ricky Addison Reed, who played Jeremy Weber, never appeared in any movie before or after this movie.

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Goofs

When Joe socks his camera man on the river in the jungle, he socks the guys left eye. When the guy reacts, he initially grabs his left eye but quickly moves to the right eye and makes a big fuss.

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Quotes

Van Meer: I'm not a Nazi hunter. I'm a Nazi killer!

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Connections

Follows Salem's Lot (1979)

User Reviews

Unbelievably amateurish

This is just so bad. The acting is absolutely appalling. The entire cast sound as if they're reading unfamiliar dialogue from an idiot board. Ricky Addison Reed doesn't appear to have done any other film or TV work before or since, & it's not at all surprising. In fact, a quick check through the database shows that quite a few cast members have only ever appeared in other schlock horror movies by Larry Cohen. The monster special effects are laughable. Just check out the ridiculous "true face" of the head vampire, it's on a par with those cheap & cheesy 50's horror/sci-fi B-Features. The script is an insult to Stephen King. Another reviewer stated that this movie isn't as bad as others have made it out to be. I disagree. It is really, really that bad.