Salem's Lot

Cast View all

	Lewis Pullman	Ben Mears
	Makenzie Leigh	Susan Norton
	Jordan Preston Carter	Mark Petrie
	Alfre Woodard	Dr. Cody
	Bill Camp	Matt Burke
	John Benjamin Hickey	Father Callahan
	Nicholas Crovetti	Danny Glick
	Spencer Treat Clark	Mike Ryerson
	Pilou Asbæk	R.T. Straker
	Alexander Ward	Kurt Barlow
	Danielle Perry	Marjorie Glick
	Debra Christofferson	Ann Norton
	William Sadler	Parkins Gillespie
	Timothy John Smith	Royal Snow
	Mike Kaz	Hank Peters
	Cade Woodward	Ralphie Glick
	Joseph Marrella	Tony Glick
	Declan Lemerande	Richie Boddin
	Oliver Dauberman	Ollie Griffen
	Rebecca Gibel	Mabel Werts
	James Milord	Henry Petrie
	Fedna Jacquet	June Petrie
	Marilyn Busch	Eva Miller
	Michael Steven Costello	Larry Crockett
	Avery Bederman	Ruthie Crockett

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Director	Gary Dauberman
Writer	Stephen King, Gary Dauberman
Producer	Michael Bederman, Richard Brener, Andrew Childs, Michael Clear, Gary Dauberman, Allison Furgal, Stephen King, Roy Lee, Max Lippe, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Judson Scott, James Wan, Mark Wolper
Musician	Nathan Barr, Lisbeth Scott
Photography	Michael Burgess

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My quick rating - 5.8/10. I’ve been anticipating the 2024 remake/reimagining of this flick for years, especially since one scene from the original 1979 mini-series still gives me chills to this day. The 2024 version captures the 1975 time period perfectly, but it doesn’t carry the same weight as the original or even the novel. I’d compare it to the 2004 Rob Lowe version since it’s decent but lacks the lasting impact that made the original a horror staple. The scene that haunted me in the 1979 version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1unHCE_Npw where the kid taps on the window with that eerie sound—was recreated here but didn’t even come close to the same level of creepiness. That moment in the original is so chilling, and this version just couldn’t replicate it. That said, there are some positives. The movie offers genuine scares, and the effects are solid. The acting is serviceable, but they skimped on character development and left out important backstories. While the movie keeps you rooting for the heroes, they always seem to jump to the correct conclusions way too easily. The pacing is rushed, especially the drive-in finale, which felt like it could’ve been much more impactful with a bit more time and care. Overall, this updated version is worth a watch, especially if you don’t have the book or the original mini-series to compare it to. However, for long-time fans, it might fall short of being memorable. In 44 years, I doubt I’ll remember much from this version.

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