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Salem's Lot Reviews
As a stab at making vampires physically and spiritually threatening again after a run of fictions more sympathetic to their outsider status, Salem’s Lot is intermittently effective.
Despite all of its promise, Salem’s Lot is a shell of King’s acclaimed novel, encapsulating none of the terror or devastation of the vampire tale and instead falling flat on every level.
Dauberman retains the book's 1970s milieu yet does little to flesh out the characters or build any palpable tension before revealing the chilling evil about to suck the life from the community.
This new adaptation [of Stephen King’s novel] is imperfect, incomplete, but more than consistent with the original work and the tradition of vampire cinema it inspired…[Full review in Spanish]
Salem’s Lot – after the great big long wait for it – isn’t a great film, but if it was released 20 years ago, my teenage self would have been all over it.
The streamlined version of Stephen King's classic is a strong remake that could have made a good theatrical release.
It'd be nice to think we'll get a director's cut one day, but given the current ownership at Max, I wouldn't hold my breath. Because after three tries, maybe it's time to put a stake in the Lot once and for all.
This version of Salem’s Lot may not be as memorable as other adaptations of the author’s work, but there’s enough going for it to make this film worth visiting.
The rushed narrative is evident, but this latest adaptation of Salem's Lot nevertheless remains a stylish and fierce vampire tale.
While the lack of character development is apparent, they are likable enough to get the job done and inevitably have you rooting for them by the end. It has some classic “vampire movie” thrills and ultimately does its job without going the extra mile.
A microwave meal version of Stephen King. It’s edible, but you will extract nothing of value from it.
Salem’s Lot rises after years in the dark, a vampire tale with no heart and no stakes.
Salem’s Lot left me, more than anything, confused at what it was aiming to achieve.
Without having read the book or seen the miniseries, I'm evaluating the film on its own merit and...it's ok! Yes, there are too many characters and it takes forever to introduce them, but once the action gets going, it doesn't really let up.
It offers strong performances, striking visuals and adrenaline-fuelled action, making it a perfect choice to kick off the spooky season. However, its focus on immediate scares may prevent it from achieving lasting memorability.
Salem’s Lot as a whole is better for having no pretensions, no hidden meanings, and no purpose other than to present a spooky horror story about mad-eyed vampires on the rampage.
Gary Dauberman's Salem's Lot, attempts to capture the slow-burning terror of the book, without quite succeeding. [Full Review in Spanish]
This is the third adaptation of King's second novel, but this is the first as a one-off movie (the previous two being mini-series). At under two hours, it's a big ask and one it fails to fulfil.
By no means the disaster many might have expected following its years-long delay. You’ll like it. Not a lot, but you’ll like it.
Salem’s Lot feels more disposable than it should be and, although the atmospherics are fitfully strong, the narrative feels disjointed, with the fingerprints of the editors too evident.