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The Lords of Salem

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
31K
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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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Radio DJ Heidi 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 b... Read allRadio DJ Heidi 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?Radio DJ Heidi 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?

  • Director
    • Rob Zombie
  • Writer
    • Rob Zombie
  • Stars
    • Sheri Moon Zombie
    • Meg Foster
    • Bruce Davison
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rob Zombie
    • Writer
      • Rob Zombie
    • Stars
      • Sheri Moon Zombie
      • Meg Foster
      • Bruce Davison
    • 230User reviews
    • 247Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos11

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:08
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    Teaser Version
    Trailer 1:41
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    "Goat Walking"
    Clip 0:46
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    "The Red Cross"
    Clip 0:35
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    "The Doctors"
    Clip 1:03
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    "Fresh Pot of Tea"
    Clip 0:28
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    The Lords Of Salem: Doctors
    Clip 1:02
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    The Lords Of Salem: Fresh Pot Of Tea
    Clip 0:30
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    The Lords Of Salem: The Goat Walking
    Clip 0:46
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    The Lords Of Salem: Red Cross
    Clip 0:35
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    The Lords Of Salem: The Beasts
    Clip 0:46
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    Photos135

    Meg Foster, Judy Geeson, Nancy Linehan Charles, Bonita Friedericy, Flo Lawrence, Patricia Quinn, Suzanne Voss, and Susan Gray 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, Nancy Linehan Charles, Bonita Friedericy, Flo Lawrence, Sheri Moon Zombie, Patricia Quinn, Suzanne Voss, Dee Wallace, and Susan Gray 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)

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    Sheri Moon Zombie
    Sheri Moon Zombie
    • Heidi Hawthorne
    Meg Foster
    Meg Foster
    • Margaret Morgan
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Francis Matthias
    Jeff Daniel Phillips
    Jeff Daniel Phillips
    • Herman 'Whitey' Salvador
    Judy Geeson
    Judy Geeson
    • Lacy Doyle
    Patricia Quinn
    Patricia Quinn
    • Megan
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Herman Jackson
    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Sonny
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Alice Matthias
    Richard Fancy
    Richard Fancy
    • AJ Kennedy
    Andrew Prine
    Andrew Prine
    • Reverend Jonathan Hawthorne
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Virgil Magnus
    Sid Haig
    Sid Haig
    • Dean Magnus
    Bonita Friedericy
    Bonita Friedericy
    • Abigail Hennessey
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    • Clovis Hales
    Flo Lawrence
    Flo Lawrence
    • Sarah Easter
    Brynn Horrocks
    Brynn Horrocks
    • Mary Webster
    Suzanne Voss
    Suzanne Voss
    • Elizabeth Jacobs
    • Director
      • Rob Zombie
    • Writer
      • Rob Zombie
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    Storyline

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    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 to 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 reviews230

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    3/10
    The lords of boredom...
    When it was first announced that Rob Zombie was working on another movie, I was thrilled, as I had thoroughly enjoyed his previous movies, and as I am also a big fan of his music. And it was with great expectation that I followed the bits and pieces of information leaked/released about the movie up until it was finally released.

    And now having seen it, I sit here with my expectations and hopes totally shattered. The movie was mostly an odd mixture of bits and pieces of incoherent imagery that had the usual Rob Zombie trademark touch to it, yes, but in overall the story got lost along the way in the imagery. And as such, the movie was a rather dull experience.

    Storywise, then it wasn't particularly captivating or innovating. The story is about Heidi Hawthorne (played by Sheri Moon Zombie) who receives a strange record at the radio station where she works together with Herman 'Whitey' Salvador (played by Jeff Daniel Phillips) and Herman Jackson (played by Ken Foree). The haunting tune on the record opens up to the dark and sinister past of the witching era of Salem, unleashing power that were better left in the past.

    Out of the entire cast, then I think it was actually Bruce Davison (playing Francis Matthias) who did the best job, and made the most memorable impact with his acting. The rest of the cast did good enough jobs, but it just didn't fully shine through.

    Don't get your hopes up too high, unless you are into weird imagery that doesn't necessarily need to have a solid supporting story to be interesting. But, personally, I wasn't entertained by this movie, and I actually had my smartphone out at a point and was playing Jewels Star.

    I suppose everyone throws a swing and a miss every now and then, and for me, then this was one such instances from Rob Zombie.
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    • paul_haakonsen
    • Apr 26, 2013

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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
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    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
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    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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