This film gets an A+ for casting, location, and direction, providing the viewer a truly sinister reason be wary of such towns and landmarks. If there was ever a home that met those requirements, it’s the Marsten House. The ominous Marsten House overlooks the small town, casting a shadow of fear and distrust over the entire city,īen returns to his hometown to work on a book, a book that questions the house and if evil is something that can live in the very floorboards and shingles of a structure. While my hometown of Farmer City, Illinois has a similar population as Salem’s Lot, the ghosts I return to visit are much more symbolic. My love for hometown horror films is so great that this scene gave me goosebumps. He drives his Jeep up the winding road to The Marsten House and seems instantly hypnotized. The film begins with Ben Mears (Soul) a semi-successful writer returning to Salem’s Lot. Loved it then – loved it now.Ĭlearly, the novel is better than the movie, that’s usually a guarantee, but for a television movie, Salem’s Lot was a massive undertaking. I have a soft spot for small town horror, Stephen King, and David Saul, so as an adult – this movie was a fantastic piece of Fister history. Some films stick with you for whatever reason, and, Lord, did this one ever stick. This made-for-television movie scared the hell out of a young 10-year-old Fister – and it did again. While I’ve seen bits and pieces of it here and there over the years, this was the first time (as an adult) that I watched the film in its entirety. I saw this as a television miniseries when it was released in November 1979. Can he uncover the mystery with the help of a young horror fan? He begins to believe that the source of the trouble may be the eerie old Marsten House that overlooks the town. Young novelist returning home to Salem’s Lot after many years is disturbed by the strange behavior of its people. Starring: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Reggie Nalder, and Fred Willard Novel written by Stephen King – Screenplay by Paul Monash
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