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

Final film of Andrew Duggan.

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Goofs

When Joe cuts his finger while sawing wood at the house he inherited therei s one small spot of blood on the board. In a moment, Joe returns and there are two spots of blood, one of which is much bigger than the original spot.

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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

It's NO Salem's Lot....

But not as bad as others might have you believe either. Michael Moriarity returns from South America to get his mal-adjusted son and brings him to a house he inherited in Maine in the cozy little town of Salem's Lot. This film has no bearing on the original source, nor is it a similair film in any way. Larry Cohen directs and creates his vision. He shows us a town where vampirism is an accepted and seemingly normal lifestyle. The story has plenty of flaws, and sure does ask you to do a lot of suspending belief, but it has at its core a pretty interesting story of a father and a son bonding amidst their own weaknesses and a horde of vampires. Moriarity is good and some of the character actors are in fine form, especially Samuel Fuller barking out one-liners and Andrew Duggan(his last film) as the head vampire with New England grace and charm. Some exceptionally weak areas are special effects. The evil vampire face is absurd-looking, like a mask from a shop! All in all, I enjoyed this very flawed film for its heart.