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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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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
    • 220User 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)

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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
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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 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 reviews220

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Great premise and cast, but it all fizzles out in the end...
    Before I begin my review, I should probably start by saying that I'm actually quite a big fan of Rob Zombie the musician (including White Zombie), and I also liked his first two movies (House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects) very much - and I hated the first Halloween-remake so much, that I didn't even want to see the second one he directed, which allegedly should be even worse.

    So, with that in mind, here's my review: The film is about a young, trendy rock-radio DJ, Heidi (Sheri Moon Zombie), who suddenly finds herself in the middle of an occult Satan-worshiping witchcraft scheme, because her ancestors did something bad 400 years ago or something.. She's sent an old, crusty LP, which she (of course) plays on the radio, even though it's just a bunch of creepy, monotonous notes, played over and over again, giving all the local women in the town zombie-like headaches.

    Now, this isn't just all there is to the story, but it just as well might have been, as the plot doesn't really seem to develop much from that point on. The movie is all about setting a mood, showing creepy images, and basically just making the viewers generally uncomfortable - which it actually succeeds doing. I felt bad watching this, but strangely attracted to it at the same time.

    The cast is pretty good actually, with Jeff Daniel Phillips and Ken Foree as the other two radio-hosts, and Bruce Davison as the historian who tries to get to the bottom of this whole witch-thing going on. The problem is just, that the movie doesn't really go anywhere with it's plot, and it's not really a slasher-movie or exorcism-movie, which you could expect. It's purely about making you feel miserable, and that's not (always) a good thing.

    Oh, by the way... if you're expecting to see a lot of Sid Haig and Michael Berryman, think again, as they've only got small non-talking, not-interesting cameos. Meg Foster is pretty good as the witch-"queen", though.
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    • Apr 20, 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
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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
    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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