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Salem's Lot

Drama, Horror · 1979 · Rated 7/10

Last aired: S1 E2, Salem's Lot (2) · 1979-11-24

Salem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot: The Movie, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries and Blood Thirst is a 1979 American horror television miniseries directed by Tobe Hooper, and adapted by Paul Monash from the 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King. The plot concerns a writer who returns to his hometown and discovers that its citizens are turning into vampires.

Cast

David Soul Ben Mears

Bonnie Bedelia Susan Norton

Reggie Nalder Kurt Barlow

Ed Flanders Dr. Bill Norton

Lew Ayres Jason Burke

Lance Kerwin Mark Petrie

Geoffrey Lewis Mike Ryerson

James Mason Richard Straker

Kenneth McMillan Sheriff Parkins Gillespie

Season 1

E1 Salem's Lot (1) 1979-11-17 · 184 min Ben Mears the writer arrives back in Salem's Lot to write a story about the old Marsten house where he had a bad experience in his childhood. He meets Susan and young Danny Glick has a unexpected encounter in the woods. Straker arrives in town and prepares a antique store for opening to the public while waiting for his partner Barlow to arrive from out of town.

E2 Salem's Lot (2) 1979-11-24 · 184 min Ben Mears relationship with Susan intensifies then he finds out about the vampires and tries to stop them.

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