Salem's Lot 2024

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Loved the trailer, saw some interesting castings, but some visuals were great. Very excited to see it.


Then I did.

No fan of the original as I found it boring, i figured this would be an easy remake like IT. But...what's with the constant eerie music in these wannabe horrors? I found myself actually nervous in the movie here and there because there WAS NO MUSIC, but we all know that means a jump scare is coming.


I didnt hate it and I see that it's an "adaptation" of Kings story, but it may as well be a remake. The vamps looked good and really, some shots and ideas, like the crucifix glowing (The Fog) looked great.

The ending was what really put me off as it was anticlimactic. Glad it was on HBO.
 
I too have love and respect for silence in horror flicks. Though how was the acting in this one?

I’m still going to watch it because it’s Salem’s Lot, which I loved as a novel and the original movie. Nostalgia is a helluva drug.
 
It was meh. Not really that good but not bad either. Started off with potential but started slipping before the midway point like most movies these days. Its like people give it their all for the first 20-30 minutes or so, then just run out of steam. Lazy writing.
 
Just watched it last night, and it was not good.
 
Acting was ok at best. Kids sucked.

Also, the sunlight kills looked very lousy.

As I was watching, I kept thinking of Midnight Mass. Salems lot obviously inspired that, but I enjoyed it a lot more.
 
TrueBias said:
Acting was ok at best. Kids sucked.

Also, the sunlight kills looked very lousy.

As I was watching, I kept thinking of Midnight Mass. Salems lot obviously inspired that, but I enjoyed it a lot more.
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Midnight Mass might be a top 5 show of all time in my books, incredibly well done. You're right, very similar plot
 
one of my favorite books

I'll watch it out of hope but I honestly it looks like another King adaption that will fall short of good
 
Unlike a lot of constant readers I never really loved Salem's Lot. It was alright but I like many of kings earlier stuff waaaaay more. Assuming the movie will suck and I'm not gonna waste my time with it
 
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The book was great. Like the movie, you didn't know it was a vampire story until you were halfway through.
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Yes!! Something the movie rushed a lot. The good part of the book was the investigation into what was happening. In this recent remake, they discover it's about vampires so quickly
 
One thing that I dont like about new horrors is the concept of light. It's dark, but you can see everything cuz of "moonlight."

And the constant score/music as I mentioned.

Its spoon fed horror. We dont need constant reminders and we are smart enough to know the darkness is half the charm. It comes out too polished and pretty...in a movie that is supposed to scare you.
 
I heard it was laughably terrible so might be worth a watch on that basis
 
Couldn’t see shit in half that trailer. Filming waaay too dark needs to die in a fucking fire already.
 
Better than expected. I actually thought this was a pretty decent remake aside form the last 20 minutes or so. Child actors in serious roles are always kind of sucky, its just hard to take seriously.
 
Will definitely check it out, have a soft spot for Stephen King stuff.
 
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