'Salem's Lot (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

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 | Antique Dealer | Priest | Hospital | Suicide

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 24

1:00 AM

TNT

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

Also Known As:

Salem's Lot (USA) (alternative spelling)

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:

Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Creswick, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Coote Hayes Productions

Trivia:

Approximately 300 extras were used during the production.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mike rises from the dead and confronts Ben, the autopsy scar on his neck continually changes from the left side to the right between shots.

Quotes:

Susan Norton: Now we're stuck with Matt Van Helsing.

Movie Connections:

References Cujo (1983)

Soundtrack:

Salem's Lot Aria

It is what it is

And at that, it wasn't that bad as some people have stated. It was made for TV like the original and you can't say it wasn't entertaining as it was meant to be made. I don't smell any Oscars but I kept that channel on. Slighty lengthy though. Row Lowe's performance was wobbly. Some parts were obvious acting and other parts were pretty strong. I liked the adolescent character. Brave young guy with a cool personality. They must have had a pretty good budget to have some of the actors that they had in it. Donald Sutherland, James Cromwell and Rutger Hauer to name a few. Saw the original for the first time maybe a few months before I saw this one. It was kind of cool how that worked out. That way I was really able to compare them both.