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 June Havoc.

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Goofs

When Joe and Van Meer confront the vampires in the schoolroom near the end, Van Meer shoots Judge Axel twice in the head. He then pretends to shoot himself (around 1:29:00). After the second Axel shot, the slide on his Walther P-38 clearly locks open, indicating an empty chamber and magazine. Yet when he turns away to "shoot" himself seconds later, the pistol appears racked and ready to fire.

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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 just goes to show you cannot return to a horror treasure.

I actually feel embarrassed for Michael Moriarty. He has never had the really good roles he deserves. And he did not deserve this. It is obvious that the studio wanted to exploit the popular "Salem's Lot" without "shoveling" out the cash to do a decent job. This film cannot even in good conscience be called a sequel. There was nothing left of the town at the end of the last film, and suddenly all new characters are coming home to a place that isn't even supposed to exist. I really felt as if my intelligence was being insulted, by this truly poor representation of the subject. If you are renting the film OK, you just wasted a couple of bucks, no big deal. But if you bought it, you've just been bitten big time. This movie deserves an early grave.