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The Lords of Salem

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
30K
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Sheri Moon Zombie in The Lords of Salem (2012)
Heidi, a radio station DJ living in Salem, Massachusetts, receives a wooden box containing a record -- a "gift from the Lords." The bizarre sounds within the grooves immediately trigger flashbacks of the town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords returning for revenge on modern-day Salem?
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  • Horror
  • Thriller

Heidi, a radio DJ, is sent a box containing a record - a "gift from the Lords". The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lo... Read allHeidi, a radio DJ, is sent a box containing a record - a "gift from the Lords". The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts?Heidi, a radio DJ, is sent a box containing a record - a "gift from the Lords". The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts?

IMDb RATING
5.1/10
30K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rob Zombie
  • Writer
    • Rob Zombie
  • Stars
    • Sheri Moon Zombie
    • Meg Foster
    • Bruce Davison
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Zombie
  • Writer
    • Rob Zombie
  • Stars
    • Sheri Moon Zombie
    • Meg Foster
    • Bruce Davison
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 221User reviews
    • 245Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos6

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:08
    Theatrical Version
    Teaser Version
    Trailer 1:41
    Teaser Version
    "Goat Walking"
    Clip 0:46
    "Goat Walking"
    "The Red Cross"
    Clip 0:35
    "The Red Cross"
    "The Doctors"
    Clip 1:03
    "The Doctors"
    "Fresh Pot of Tea"
    Clip 0:28
    "Fresh Pot of Tea"

    Photos129

    Meg Foster, Judy Geeson, and Patricia Quinn in The Lords of Salem (2012)
    The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Sheri Moon Zombie in The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Ken Foree, Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Torsten Voges in The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Meg Foster, Judy Geeson, Sheri Moon Zombie, Patricia Quinn, and Dee Wallace in The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Sid Haig as Dean Magnus
    Sid Haig in The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Rob Zombie at an event for The Lords of Salem (2012)
    The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Sheri Moon Zombie in The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Sheri Moon Zombie in The Lords of Salem (2012)
    Sheri Moon Zombie in The Lords of Salem (2012)

    Top cast

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    Sheri Moon Zombie
    Sheri Moon Zombie
    • Heidi Hawthorneas Heidi Hawthorne
    Meg Foster
    Meg Foster
    • Margaret Morganas Margaret Morgan
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Francis Matthiasas Francis Matthias
    Jeff Daniel Phillips
    Jeff Daniel Phillips
    • Herman 'Whitey' Salvadoras Herman 'Whitey' Salvador
    Judy Geeson
    Judy Geeson
    • Lacy Doyleas Lacy Doyle
    Patricia Quinn
    Patricia Quinn
    • Meganas Megan
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Herman Jacksonas Herman Jackson
    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Sonnyas Sonny
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Alice Matthiasas Alice Matthias
    Richard Fancy
    Richard Fancy
    • AJ Kennedyas AJ Kennedy
    Andrew Prine
    Andrew Prine
    • Reverend Jonathan Hawthorneas Reverend Jonathan Hawthorne
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Virgil Magnusas Virgil Magnus
    Sid Haig
    Sid Haig
    • Dean Magnusas Dean Magnus
    Bonita Friedericy
    Bonita Friedericy
    • Abigail Hennesseyas Abigail Hennessey
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    • Clovis Halesas Clovis Hales
    Flo Lawrence
    Flo Lawrence
    • Sarah Easteras Sarah Easter
    Brynn Horrocks
    Brynn Horrocks
    • Mary Websteras Mary Webster
    Suzanne Voss
    Suzanne Voss
    • Elizabeth Jacobsas Elizabeth Jacobs
    • Director
      • Rob Zombie
    • Writer
      • Rob Zombie
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Heidi, a blond rock chick, DJs at a local radio station, and together with the two Hermans (Whitey and Munster) forms part of the "Big H Radio Team." A mysterious wooden box containing a vinyl record arrives for Heidi, a gift of the Lords. She assumes it's a rock band on a mission to spread their word. As Heidi and Whitey play the Lords' record, it starts to play backwards, and Heidi experiences a flashback to a past trauma. Later, Whitey plays the Lords' record, dubbing them the Lords of Salem, and to his surprise, the record plays normally and is a massive hit with his listeners. The arrival of another wooden box from the Lords presents the Big H team with free tickets, posters and records to host a gig in Salem. Soon, Heidi and her cohorts are far from the rock spectacle they're expecting. The original Lords of Salem are returning and they're out for blood. —UHM
    • radio station
    • salem massachusetts
    • witch
    • occult
    • palm reading
    • 184 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • We've been waiting... we've always been waiting.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for disturbing violent and sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There are no digital effects in the film.
    • Goofs
      On her web biography page, Heidi's name is spelled Adelheid Elizabeth Hawthroen instead of Hawthorne.
    • Quotes

      Sonny: [Observing a bloated body] What a waste of a good man.

      Lacy Doyle: Yes, such a pity. And he was never gonna be able stop anything.

      Megan: [sighs] Anyone care for a fresh pot of tea?

      Lacy Doyle: Lovely darling.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits appear over gloomy images of Salem.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: Oblivion and the Lords of Salem (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Blinded By The Light
      Written and Published by Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)

      Performed by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. and Creature Music Limited

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews221

    Review
    Top review
    Frustrating
    I'm not exactly a Rob Zombie fan, but the three films I've seen from him (Halloween remake, House of 1000 Corpses, and Devil's Rejects) still have something in them that makes them memorable and not totally unworthy. I had no idea what Lords of Salem would be about but I expected the usual "Rob Zombie overload".

    Much to my surprise, the film starts off pretty effectively. Although the annoying "loud sound" cliché is used here whenever there's something spooky in the background (HINT filmmakers- stop putting a loud noise over a great scare moment in an atmosphere such as this. It just ruins it) there was enough great build-up of atmosphere and the story was evolving nicely, not to mention many of the visual imagery really got under my skin. However, as I probably should have expected, Zombie's just not that smart of a film-maker to create a film like this. There's a really great version of this story to be told somewhere, but Zombie, as usual, over-indulges and just keeps on assaulting our senses starting in the second half that by the time the third act starts, I was honestly bored out of my mind and just rolling my eyes at all of the "visuals". The film just starts off great and burns out the more it goes on, and by the end it ultimately just leaves a very bad taste in your mouth and the second half just basically erases everything the first half build so cautiously to create. It feels pointless and redundant.

    I've never disliked Moon Zombie, but her acting range has always seem limited. Here though, she's pretty impressive and I actually think Zombie did her a disservice. He should have just given a basic summary of this storyline to more talented filmmakers to write and direct it. Because it's definitely ambitious and definitely something that could have been truly amazing, that's what makes this film his most disappointing. I never expected anything unformulaic out of his other films, but because this started off with such potential and by the end I had to force myself not to fall asleep, it's just disheartening. A Rob Zombie film that is self-indulgent and stupid? Expected. But a boring one? Now that's a new low.
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    • Apr 24, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2013 (Russia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Повелителі Салема
    • Filming locations
      • Salem, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alliance
      • Automatik Entertainment
      • Blumhouse Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,165,882
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $642,942
      • Apr 21, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,544,989
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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