'Salem's Lot (2004) (TV)

Director:

Mikael Salomon

Writers (WGA):

Stephen King (novel)
Peter Filardi (teleplay)

Release Date:

20 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

In a small town, evil spreads quickly.

Plot:

Writer Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot and discovers that it is being terrorized by vampires.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Writer | Priest | Hospital | Maine

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	Ben Mears
Andre Braugher	...	Matt Burke
Donald Sutherland	...	Richard Straker
Samantha Mathis	...	Susan Norton
Robert Mammone	...	Dr. James Cody
Dan Byrd	...	Mark Petrie (as Daniel Byrd)
Rutger Hauer	...	Kurt Barlow
James Cromwell	...	Father Donald Callahan
Andy Anderson	...	Charlie Rhodes
Robert Grubb	...	Larry Crockett
Steven Vidler	...	Sheriff Parkins (as Steve Vidler)
Penny McNamee	...	Ruth Crockett
Brendan Cowell	...	Dud Rogers
Christopher Morris	...	Mike Ryerson
Todd MacDonald	...	Floyd Tibbits
Bree Desborough	...	Sandy McDougall
Paul Ashcroft	...	Royce McDougall
Elizabeth Alexander	...	Ann Norton (as Liz Alexander)
Julia Blake	...	Eva Prunier
Martin Vaughan	...	Ed "Weasel" Craig
André de Vanny	...	Danny Glick
Zac Richmond	...	Ralphie Glick
Rebecca Gibney	...	Marjorie Glick
Joe Petruzzi	...	Tony Glick
Tara Morice	...	Joyce Petrie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simon Acok	...	Homeless man (uncredited)
Nicholas Bell	...	(uncredited)
Betty Bobbitt	...	(uncredited)
Damien Bodie	...	Goth kid (uncredited)
Danielle Carter	...	(uncredited)
Shayne Greenman	...	Barlow (Final Incarnate) (uncredited)
Nicholas Hammond	...	(uncredited)
Chris Haywood	...	(uncredited)
Christopher Kirby	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Daniel Morgan	...	Young Ben (uncredited)
Noel O'Neill	...	Detective (uncredited)
Dai Paterson	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Adele Schober	...	Doctor #1 (uncredited)
Oliver Simor	...	(uncredited)
Lloyd Will	...	Boy #1 (uncredited)
Richard E. Young	...	Nolly (uncredited)

Directed by
Mikael Salomon

Writing credits (WGA)
Stephen King		(novel "Salem's Lot")
Peter Filardi		(teleplay)

Produced by
Jeffrey M. Hayes	....	executive producer (as Jeffrey Hayes)
Brett Popplewell	....	producer
Marc van Buuren	....	co-producer
Mark Wolper	....	executive producer (as Mark M. Wolper)

Original Music by
Patrick Cassidy
Lisa Gerrard
Christopher Gordon

Cinematography by
Ben Nott

Film Editing by
Robert A. Ferretti

Casting by
Olivia Harris
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Leslie T. Binns

Art Direction by
Michael Plummer

Set Decoration by
Lisa Thompson

Costume Design by
Marion Boyce

Makeup Department
Angela Conte	....	makeup artist
Nik Dorning	....	special makeup effects artist
Hilary Fairchild	....	assistant makeup artist
Ann-Maree Hurley	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Helen Magelaki	....	hair stylist
Helen Magelaki	....	makeup artist
Sheldon Wade	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Gina Black	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Boskell	....	second assistant director
Jamie Leslie	....	first assistant director
Alex Reid	....	additional assistant director
Matthew Rooke	....	additional assistant director
Greg Spiller	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Milo Angel	....	graphic artist
Michael Bell	....	set designer
Simon Clayton	....	key scenic artist
Sarah Light	....	assistant art director
Jane Murphy	....	assistant set decorator
Matthew Parker-Charlton	....	set builder
Jason Segal	....	set finisher
Adam Smits	....	carpenter
Octavia Schweitzer	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve Burgess	....	sound editor
Chris Goodes	....	sound mix assistant
Phillip A. Hamilton	....	adr recordist
James Harvey	....	adr supervisor
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Andrew Neil	....	sound editor
Glenn Newnham	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Pirola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Ramage	....	sound recordist
Blair Slater	....	foley recordist
Michael Thompson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mario Vaccaro	....	foley artist
Andy Wright	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Sam Howden	....	special effects technician
Clint Ingram	....	special effects supervisor
Ali Pearce	....	special effects technician
Dirk Rogers	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Jan Bubenícek	....	matte painter
Ales Dlabac	....	Inferno artist
Roland Friedrich	....	digital compositor
Miro Gal	....	Inferno artist
Maros Kesjar	....	digital effects artist
Vít Komrzý	....	visual effects producer
Robert Loudil	....	visual effects artist
Ineke Majoor	....	visual effects producer: title design
Peter Nemec	....	Inferno artist
Jiri Stamfest	....	matte artist: digital painter
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects coordinator
David Vána	....	visual effects supervisor
Neil Huxley	....	main title designer (uncredited)

Stunts
Jarrah Cocks	....	stunt double
Tiny Good	....	stunt rigger
Amanda Graver	....	stunts
Brent Lister	....	stunt performer
Siros Niaros	....	stunt performer
Warwick Sadler	....	stunt rigger
Glenn Suter	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Sheree Swords	....	stunt double
Mark Wickham	....	stunt rigger
Mark Wickham	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Tov Belling	....	first assistant camera
Gary Burdett	....	grip
Robyn Good	....	rigger
Tiny Good	....	rigger
Simon Harding	....	Steadicam operator
Simon Harding	....	camera operator
Erik Heinila	....	still photographer
Ben King	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Simon Ozolins	....	clapper loader
Ricky Schamburg	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Stott	....	assistant camera
Martin Turner	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Anna Bakewell	....	casting: Australia
Gabrielle Healy	....	extras casting
Tom McSweeney	....	casting: Australia
Dex Tallo	....	assistant extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Jameson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Pippa Sheen	....	post-production coordinator
Justin Heitman	....	senior colorist (uncredited)
Justin Heitman	....	telecine colorist: high definition (uncredited)

Music Department
Laura Bishop	....	music preparation
Christo Curtis	....	music editor
Christo Curtis	....	score recordist
Joe Fischer	....	music manager
Coralie Hartl	....	orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl	....	concert master
Deane Ogden	....	composer: additional music
Aldo Sampaio	....	recording assistant: orchestra
Katrina Schiller	....	music assistant
Jessica Wells	....	music preparation

Other crew
Laura Elizabeth Cannon	....	assistant to executive producer
Tony Clarke	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Dauchy	....	assistant location manager
John Eacott	....	aerial helicopter pilot
Sarah Edmonds	....	assistant coordinator
Serena Gattuso	....	travel co-ordinator
Kelly Head	....	assistant accountant
Carolina Häggström	....	script supervisor
Nathan James	....	safety assistant
Andrew Lindley	....	payroll accountant
Andrew Lindley	....	post-production accountant
Mick Rafferty	....	accounting assistant
Bruce Shapiro	....	dialogue coach
Johanna Silverman	....	assistant: Mr. Cromwell
Trudy Talbot	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Coote Hayes Productions
• Mark M. Wolper Production
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (presents)
• Warner Bros. Television (in association with)
• Wolper Organization, The

Distributors

• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2004) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• AXN (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Turner Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Channel (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Warner Bros. (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Digital Pictures Iloura (main and end titles)
• Iloura (main title design)
• Showtech Australia
• Universal Production Partners (UPP)

Other Companies

• Film Ballarat and Beyond  filming location
• Real People Victoria  extras casting
• Showtech Australia  rigging crew and equipment
• Showtech Australia  scaffold equipment
• Showtech Australia  stunt equipment
• Trackdown Digital  music recorded at
• VisionsMCP  extras casting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Argentina:181 min | USA:181 min (DVD version) | Finland:174 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2005) | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | USA:TV-14 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 (2005) | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Creswick, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Coote Hayes Productions

Trivia:

Unlike his film counterpart, Father Callahan (James Cromwell) survives the book, and even goes on to appear in Stephen King's epic series, The Dark Tower.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the final scenes, the doctor falls through the stairs and lands on the circular saw, which gets covered in blood. Immediately after Ben covers the doctor, the camera pans up to reveal the perfectly clean saw blade in the background.

Quotes:

Mark Petrie:You guys hear about the hippie vampire? He's ghoul, man. Real ghoul.

Movie Connections:

References Stand by Me (1986)

Soundtrack:

Salem's Lot Aria

Revisiting the "Lot"

Another film adaptation of Stephen King's masterpiece 'Salem's Lot, one of the scariest novels ever written. Presented by TNT as a two part mini-series.

Ben Mears returned to ‘Salems Lot, the small New England town where he was born, hoping to write the novel that just might put to rest what had happened to him as a boy in the old Marsten House. Unfortunately, Richard Straker and Kurt Barlow had other ideas.

A bit different than the 1979 version, mainly due to modern computer generated enhancements and Peter Filardi's loosely adapted teleplay.

Comparing the two mini-series, neither followed the book closely, although Tobe Hooper's earlier version was the scarier. Rob Lowe was more believable as Ben Mears than David Soul, but neither Lance Kerwin nor Dan Byrd fit the book's impish image of 11 year old Mark Petrie. Donald Sutherland's Richard K. Straker character never had a chance to develop, but it could never have compared to James Mason's portrayal, he was much more sinister.

The second part was filled with great performances by the cast and fantastic special effects and was far more enjoyable to watch with Rutger Hauer as vampire Kurt Barlow, while James Cromwell as Father Callahan gave the best performance.