| Salem's Lot | 
 enlarge | Director: Tobe Hooper
Actors: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Lew Ayres
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (170 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4065
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 183 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARD12717D
ISBN: 0790742829
UPC: 085391271727
EAN: 9780790742823
ASIN: 0790742829
Release Date: October 26, 1999
Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 1979
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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The DVD contains the 184-minute version of the film.
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 Salems Lot November 22, 2008
Clearly Stephen King didn't have anything to do with the making of this,
it was Cheesy and Boring
 A little gem! November 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Superb modern vampire thriller. A must see for all vamipre-movie lovers. No more words needed. This is really a great film and very well worth watching more than once.
"Youll enjoy meeting Mr. Barlow" November 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Teaser: Not many Stephen King novels hold up well on-screen, and made-for-TV vampire movies aren't known for good values but this version of Salem's Lot defied the odds and is top-notch.
Plot: David Soul plays a successful writer, drawn back to his native village in Maine by lingering childhood memories of the evil 'Marsden House.' Just at that time, Barlow (James Mason) and Straker also arrive. They are actually a human front man and an old vampire, drawn by the same house, and by the petty sins and intrigues of the small, isolated town.
Acting: Soul is good but doesn't have to carry the film himself. Veteran character actor Kenneth MacMillan does a great police constable, and a young Bonnie Bedila does a good love interest. Others such as Lew Ayers fill in well.
The rest: Directing, cinematography, and editing are obviously for-TV but not bad. The effects are still pretty scary and not too cheesy even at the worst moments. The plot is generally, but not always predictable. Real structures and places, not sets, make the film more believable.
In short- Still scary, creepy, nightmare-inducing. A real value price, too. If you like scary movies, this is a must-have.
Actually, I enjoyed this version way better than the Rob Lowe re-make of a couple years back. And I thought this version exceeded the novel in some ways.
Best parts: James Mason just crackles with British irony throughout, especially when he tells eager townspeople how much they will like meeting Mr. Barlow (the vampire). Also (small spoiler) Barlow is made up to be the virtual clone of Max Shreck as Count Orlock in Nosferatu!
Oh, yeah; you gotta have this one.
Salem's Lot October 24, 2008
This an all time classic as far as dracula movies go, its somewhat scary and the story line is great.
Best Vampire Movie Ever October 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've seen "Salem's Lot" about a bizillion times and I still LOVE IT! The cast is great, the plot moves along, and the part that I still love is when I finally get to see the elusive "Mr. Barlow." Spooookkkyy! Just the thought of having "Mr. Barlow" putting his fangs in my neck gives me the heebie jebbies!
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