'Salem's Lot (film)

2024 film by Gary Dauberman September 2025 September 2025 Salem's Lot (2024) poster.jpg Promotional release poster Gary Dauberman Gary Dauberman 'Salem's Lot Stephen King James Wan Michael Clear Roy Lee Mark Wolper Lewis Pullman Makenzie Leigh Alfre Woodard John Benjamin Hickey Bill Camp Jordan Preston Carter Nicholas Crovetti Spencer Treat Clark William Sadler Pilou Asbæk Michael Burgess Nathan Barr Lisbeth Scott Luke Ciarrocchi New Line Cinema Atomic Monster Vertigo Entertainment Wolper Organization Warner Bros. Pictures 2024 9 25 Beyond Fest 2024 10 3 United States 113 minutesAugust 21, 2024 Salem's Lot (15) https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/salems-lot-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiznjyz August 21, 2024 BBFC October 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241007160221/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/salems-lot-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiznjyz live United States English $851,15610245072 May 21, 2026Salem's Lot - Financial Information https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Salems-Lot-(2024) May 21, 2026 The Numbers Salem's Lot is a 2024 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Gary Dauberman, based on the 1975 novel by Stephen King. The film stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Bill Camp, Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti, Spencer Treat Clark, William Sadler, and Pilou Asbæk. It is the first feature film adaptation of the book, preceded by television miniseries versions from 1979 and from 2004. The plot centers on a writer who returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover the presence of a vampire. Salem's Lot was announced in 2019 and shot in 2021, with additional photography in 2022. The film's release was delayed multiple times. The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the Beyond Fest on September 25, 2024, and was released on Max on October 3, 2024. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Plot In 1975, author Ben Mears returns to his former hometown of Jerusalem's Lot looking for inspiration for a new book. He befriends and starts a romantic relationship with Susan Norton, a young woman who lives locally with her overbearing mother and who yearns to leave the small town. Meanwhile, 11-year-old Mark Petrie finds himself the target of a bully at his new school, and meets school teacher Matt Burke. A strange European man named Straker opens an antique store in town and moves into the long-abandoned Marsten House, which has a history of murders. Straker has a large crate (covertly containing a coffin and his vampire master, Kurt Barlow) shipped from overseas to Salem's Lot, where he has it placed in the basement of the house. Straker kidnaps one of Mark's school friends, Ralphie Glick, and offers him as a sacrifice to Barlow. An unseen creature attacks Ralphie's brother, Danny, who later dies, apparently from pernicious anemia. After his funeral, Danny emerges from his coffin, now a vampire, and bites gravedigger Mike. Matt encounters a sickly Mike at a bar and invites him to stay the night before taking him to a doctor. Noticing a set of strange symptoms, Matt suspects that Mike is being turned into a vampire. After witnessing Danny fly into his house through a window, Matt flees and tells Ben and Susan. Along with Dr Cody and Sheriff Gillespie, the group examines Mike's now lifeless body although Matt does not tell Cody or Gillespie about what he saw. Later that night Mike returns, fully turned into a vampire, but Matt is able to ward him off with a cross. Meanwhile, Danny wakens Mark and gets him to let him into his house, but Mark resists and also fends off Danny with a cross. An avid horror buff, Mark researches how to kill vampires. The next day Dr Cody is informed that Danny and Ralphie's mother has been found dead from the same disease that killed her son. After discovering that Mike's body has also vanished, Cody finds an injured Matt and he tells her, Ben and Susan about the vampires and how to defeat them. Mark and Matt break into the Marsten house to kill Barlow but are locked in the basement by Straker. Barlow bites Matt while Straker captures Mark. Meanwhile Ben, Susan and Dr Cody investigate Danny's mother's body at the morgue. To their horror, she rises and bites Dr Cody before being destroyed with a cross, but Dr Cody manages to stop herself from turning by injecting herself with a rabies shot. Barlow's vampires rapidly turn the town's residents. The next day, Mark escapes his bindings and kills Straker before fleeing the Marsten House. Seeking shelter at the church, Ben, Susan, and Dr. Cody consult the town's priest Father Callahan about what to do. Mark arrives informing them of what occurred at the Marsten house and about Barlow. They investigate the property and are attacked by Matt, now a vampire, in the basement. Ben kills him with a wooden stake. The town is completely overtaken by vampires. Sheriff Gillespie attempts to flee the town while Susan and Ben try to warn Susan's mother. Susan's mother reveals she has taken over Straker's role as Barlow's human servant and Susan is bitten by a vampire in their home. Ben flees with Susan. Father Callahan attempts to convince Mark's parents of the danger but they are ambushed and killed by Barlow. Mark flees and takes shelter in his treehouse from his former classmates, all now turned into vampires. Ben takes Susan, who is in the process of becoming a vampire, to the church, which is holy ground protected from the vampires. Dr. Cody is unable to cure her and Susan fully turns and flees. Ben gives chase and is attacked by the town's vampire residents, before returning to the church to seek shelter with Cody. Gillespie's corpse is thrown into the church by the vampires. Mark searches for Barlow and breaks into Straker's antique store where he kills Danny. He is found by Ben and Dr. Cody and the group deduce the vampires are sheltering at the local drive-in movie theatre, using the cars as coffins. At the drive-in, dozens of cars are parked up. Ben finds Susan sleeping in the trunk of her car. As Dr. Cody prepares to kill Susan, Cody is shot dead by Susan's mother. The sun starts to set and the vampires awaken and attack Ben while remaining out of direct sunlight. Mark uses Ben's car to run over Susan's mother and then knocks down the supports to the cinema screen, thus exposing the vampires to direct sunlight and destroying them all. As the sun goes down, Barlow emerges from his coffin and attacks Mark as Susan attacks Ben. Ben kills Susan and manages to save Mark, killing Barlow with a stake. With the town's residents wiped out, Ben and Mark drive off. Cast thumb|upright|alt=Lewis Pullman during an interview in 2018. A neon sign can be seen behind him.|Lewis Pullman portrays the lead character, Ben Mears Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears Makenzie Leigh as Susan Nortonhttps://deadline.com/2021/08/salems-lot-cast-makenzie-leigh-bill-camp-spencer-treat-clark-1234824426/ Salem's Lot New Line Adaptation Adds Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp & Spencer Treat Clark August 30, 2021 Anthony D'Alessandro Deadline Hollywood https://web.archive.org/web/20210830214625/https://deadline.com/2021/08/salems-lot-cast-makenzie-leigh-bill-camp-spencer-treat-clark-1234824426/ August 30, 2021 live August 30, 2021 Alfre Woodard as Dr Codyhttps://deadline.com/2021/09/stephen-king-salems-lot-alfre-woodard-dr-cody-1234826447/ New Line Adaptation Of Stephen King's Salem's Lot Finds Its Dr Cody In Alfre Woodard September 2, 2021 Anthony D'Alessandro Deadline Hollywood https://web.archive.org/web/20210902220050/https://deadline.com/2021/09/stephen-king-salems-lot-alfre-woodard-dr-cody-1234826447/ September 2, 2021 live September 2, 2021 John Benjamin Hickey as Father Callahanhttps://deadline.com/2021/09/stephen-king-movie-salems-lot-john-benjamin-hickey-cast-1234847418/ Salem's Lot: Stephen King New Line Movie Adds John Benjamin Hickey September 30, 2021 Anthony D'Alessandro Deadline Hollywood https://web.archive.org/web/20210930210808/https://deadline.com/2021/09/stephen-king-movie-salems-lot-john-benjamin-hickey-cast-1234847418/ September 30, 2021 live September 30, 2021 Bill Camp as Matthew Burke Jordan Preston Carter as Mark PetrieKit Borys October 1, 2021 New Line's Salem's Lot Adds 3 (Exclusive) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/salems-lot-movie-cast-stephen-king-1235024021/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20211001222538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/salems-lot-movie-cast-stephen-king-1235024021/ October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 The Hollywood Reporter Nicholas Crovetti as Danny Glick Spencer Treat Clark as Mike Ryerson William Sadler as Parkins Gillespiehttps://www.cinemablend.com/news/2573255/stephen-kings-salems-lot-movie-added-shawshank-redemption-star-wiliam-sadler-mist-green-mile Stephen King's Salem's Lot Movie Just Added A Shawshank Redemption Star September 8, 2021 Eric Eisenberg CinemaBlend https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022028/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2573255/stephen-kings-salems-lot-movie-added-shawshank-redemption-star-wiliam-sadler-mist-green-mile September 9, 2021 live September 9, 2021 Pilou Asbæk as Richard Strakerhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/game-of-thrones-pilou-asbaek-salems-lot-1235019962/ Game of Thrones Actor Pilou Asbæk Joins New Line's Salem's Lot In Key Role (Exclusive) September 24, 2021 Borys Kit The Hollywood Reporter https://web.archive.org/web/20210924223104/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/game-of-thrones-pilou-asbaek-salems-lot-1235019962/ September 24, 2021 live September 24, 2021 Alexander Ward as Kurt Barlowhttps://onetakenews.com/2022/07/21/salems-lot-alex-ward-kurt-barlow-exclusive/ Alexander Ward Nabs Key Role In New Line's Salem's Lot (Exclusive) Thomas Ellinidis One Take News July 21, 2022 September 13, 2024 September 13, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240913045958/https://onetakenews.com/2022/07/21/salems-lot-alex-ward-kurt-barlow-exclusive/ live Debra Christofferson as Anne Norton Cade Woodward as Ralph Glick Joseph Marrella as Tony Glick Derek Mears as Hubert Marsten Production Salem's Lot is an adaptation of the 1975 novel by Stephen King. The feature film from New Line Cinema was announced in April 2019 when The Hollywood Reporter revealed Gary Dauberman was set to write the screenplay and executive produce and James Wan was attached as a producer.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-wan-gary-dauberman-tackling-stephen-kings-salems-lot-1204201/ James Wan, Gary Dauberman Tackling Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot April 23, 2019 Borys Kit The Hollywood Reporter https://web.archive.org/web/20210827234910/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-wan-gary-dauberman-tackling-stephen-kings-salems-lot-1204201/ August 27, 2021 live August 27, 2021 In an interview, Dauberman was asked if he would apply the same writing approach he used for It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), adaptations of King's novel It, to which he replied "I like to be as true to the story as I possibly can until it gets a little too unwieldy for a movie."https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annabelle-director-it-2-his-salems-lot-vision-1220872/ Annabelle Filmmaker Gary Dauberman on It 2 Gore and His Salem's Lot Vision June 25, 2019 Brian Davids The Hollywood Reporter https://web.archive.org/web/20210505231650/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annabelle-director-it-2-his-salems-lot-vision-1220872/ May 5, 2021 live September 12, 2021 In April 2020, Dauberman closed a deal to become director.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annabelle-comes-home-filmmaker-gary-dauberman-direct-stephen-kings-salems-lot-1289603/ Annabelle Comes Home Filmmaker Gary Dauberman to Direct Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot (Exclusive) April 10, 2020 Borys Kit The Hollywood Reporter https://web.archive.org/web/20210827234911/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annabelle-comes-home-filmmaker-gary-dauberman-direct-stephen-kings-salems-lot-1289603/ August 27, 2021 live August 27, 2021 In August 2021, Lewis Pullman was selected to portray the film's lead role.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stephen-king-adaptation-salems-lot-finds-its-lead-in-lewis-pullman-exclusive-1235004127/ Stephen King Adaptation Salem's Lot Finds Its Lead in Lewis Pullman (Exclusive) August 27, 2021 Borys Kit The Hollywood Reporter https://web.archive.org/web/20210827234913/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stephen-king-adaptation-salems-lot-finds-its-lead-in-lewis-pullman-exclusive-1235004127/ August 27, 2021 live August 27, 2021 On September 6, principal photography commenced in Boston with cinematographer Michael Burgess.https://productionlist.com/production/salems-lot/ Salem's Lot Production List Film & Television Industry Alliance August 9, 2021 August 9, 2021 November 12, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241112132047/https://productionlist.com/production/salems-lot/ livehttps://www.denofgeek.com/movies/salems-lot-firestarter-reignite-stephen-king-box-office/ Can Salem's Lot and Firestarter Reignite Stephen King at the Box Office? September 8, 2021 Don Kaye Den of Geek https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022025/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/salems-lot-firestarter-reignite-stephen-king-box-office/ September 9, 2021 live September 9, 2021https://theronin.org/2021/08/14/salems-lot-james-wan-produced-vampire-flick-adds-malignant-cinematographer-michael-burgess/ Salem's Lot: James Wan-Produced Vampire Flick Adds Malignant Cinematographer Michael Burgess August 14, 2021 Christopher Marc The Ronin https://web.archive.org/web/20210912152543/https://theronin.org/2021/08/14/salems-lot-james-wan-produced-vampire-flick-adds-malignant-cinematographer-michael-burgess/ September 12, 2021 live September 12, 2021 Filming in the state of Massachusetts took place in Ipswich in Essex County and the towns of Sterling and Clinton in Worcester County.Multiple sources: http://thelocalnews.news/2021/07/20/bloody-mess-as-movie-making-returns-downtown-in-september/ Bloody mess as movie-making returns downtown in September July 20, 2021 John P. Muldoon Ipswich Local News https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2021/09/03/second-coming-planned-sterling-stephen-king-film-use-locations/5690947001/ Second Coming planned for Sterling as Stephen King film will use locations September 3, 2021 Jan Gottesman Telegram & Gazette https://web.archive.org/web/20210903214217/https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2021/09/03/second-coming-planned-sterling-stephen-king-film-use-locations/5690947001/ September 3, 2021 live September 3, 2021 https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2021/09/15/salems-lot-using-clinton-homes-stephen-king-movie-shoots/5780164001/ Salem's Lot using Clinton homes for Stephen King movie shoots September 15, 2021 Ken Cleveland Telegram & Gazette https://web.archive.org/web/20210916002934/https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/the-item/2021/09/15/salems-lot-using-clinton-homes-stephen-king-movie-shoots/5780164001/ September 16, 2021 live September 16, 2021 The Princeton Public Library in Princeton, Massachusetts, was booked as a filming location for three days.https://www.thelandmark.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/08/17/princeton-library-booked-stephen-king-film-salems-lot/8153991002/ Princeton library booked for Stephen King film August 17, 2021 Patricia Roy The Landmark https://web.archive.org/web/20210903214215/https://www.thelandmark.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/08/17/princeton-library-booked-stephen-king-film-salems-lot/8153991002/ September 3, 2021 live September 3, 2021 Filming also took place at Grace Episcopal Church in Medford, MA.https://www.wicked617.com/directory/grace-episcopal-medford-ma-from-gothic-gem-to-salems-lot-star-article-314.aspx Grace Episcopal Medford MA-From Gothic Gem to Salem’s Lot Star April 7, 2025 July 6, 2025 August 23, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250823021240/https://www.wicked617.com/directory/grace-episcopal-medford-ma-from-gothic-gem-to-salems-lot-star-article-314.aspx live Additional photography occurred in late May or early June 2022. During post-production, Nathan Barr and Lisbeth Scott composed the score for the film.June 20, 2022 Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott Scoring Gary Dauberman's Salem's Lot https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/06/20/nathan-barr-lisbeth-scott-scoring-gary-daubermans-salems-lot/ June 21, 2022 Film Music Reporter April 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230406122059/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/06/20/nathan-barr-lisbeth-scott-scoring-gary-daubermans-salems-lot/ live According to Dauberman, the film was shortened from a duration of almost three hours, which would have included, among other things, the opening scene set in the Marsten House.https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3834421/gary-daubermans-initial-salems-lot-cut-was-three-hours-long-and-included-marsten-house-opening/ Gary Dauberman's Initial 'Salem's Lot' Cut Was 3 Hours Long and Included Marsten House Opening Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 4 October 2024 5 October 2024 October 6, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241006054904/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3834421/gary-daubermans-initial-salems-lot-cut-was-three-hours-long-and-included-marsten-house-opening/ live Release Salem's Lot was originally set to be released in theaters on September 9, 2022,https://deadline.com/2021/09/warner-bros-moves-furiosa-to-memorial-day-weekend-2024-salems-lot-to-fall-2022-1234830681/ Warner Bros. Moves Mad Max Spinoff Furiosa To Memorial Day Weekend 2024; 'Salem's Lot' To Debut Early Fall 2022 September 10, 2021 Anthony D'Alessandro Deadline Hollywood September 10, 2021 October 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211026025209/https://deadline.com/2021/09/warner-bros-moves-furiosa-to-memorial-day-weekend-2024-salems-lot-to-fall-2022-1234830681/ live the post–Labor Day weekend that had been successful for the studio's past horror releases, but was delayed to April 21, 2023,https://deadline.com/2022/07/salems-lot-release-date-change-2023-1235061343/ Theatrical Release Of Stephen King Pic Salem's Lot Moves From Post Labor Day To Spring 2023; House Party Undated On HBO Max July 11, 2022 Anthony D'Alessandro Deadline Hollywood July 11, 2022 August 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220808220434/https://deadline.com/2022/07/salems-lot-release-date-change-2023-1235061343/ live "due to COVID-related delays in the post-production realm", before losing its release date to Evil Dead Rise.D'Alessandro Anthony August 24, 2022 Aquaman 2 Heads To Christmas 2023, Shazam: Fury Of The Gods Goes To March; HBO Max Pics House Party & Evil Dead Rise Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes https://deadline.com/2022/08/aquaman-2-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-hbo-max-house-party-evil-dead-rise-1235099521/ August 24, 2022 Deadline Hollywood October 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027223805/https://deadline.com/2022/08/aquaman-2-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-hbo-max-house-party-evil-dead-rise-1235099521/ live There was growing concern that the project would be scrapped, despite being completely filmed and deep into post-production, similar to Batgirl, Scoob! Holiday Haunt and Coyote vs. Acme; the former two were cancelled on August 3, 2022, while the latter was cancelled on November 9, 2023, and saved on March 31, 2025, by Ketchup Entertainment. These films were ultimately treated as tax write-offs for the production company in the context of the Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring. However, by October 2023, Warner Bros. Pictures was considering releasing the film on Max due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike creating a "growing need for Max content", although a spokesperson stated no decision regarding the film's future distribution plans had been made yet.https://variety.com/2023/film/news/salems-lot-new-movie-warner-bros-max-streaming-debut-1235774431/ Warner Bros.' Salem's Lot Remake Appears Headed to Max Instead of Theaters (EXCLUSIVE) Tatiana Siegel Variety October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023 October 2, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241002054238/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/salems-lot-new-movie-warner-bros-max-streaming-debut-1235774431/ live In February 2024, King questioned why there were still no confirmed release plans for the film, stating that he is "not sure why WB is holding it back; not like it's embarrassing, or anything. Who knows. I just write the fucking things."https://variety.com/2024/film/news/stephen-king-warner-bros-shelved-salems-lot-remake-1235916884/ Stephen King: 'I'm Not Sure' Why Warner Bros. Is 'Holding Back' the Salem's Lot Remake as 'It's Quite Good' and 'Not Embarrassing or Anything' Zack Sharf Variety February 20, 2024 February 22, 2024 February 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240222000148/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/stephen-king-warner-bros-shelved-salems-lot-remake-1235916884/ livehttps://deadline.com/2024/02/salems-lot-stephen-king-calls-out-warner-bros-1235832374/ Salem's Lot Author Stephen King Calls Out Warner Bros. For 'Holding' Film's Release Armando Tinoco Deadline Hollywood February 20, 2024 February 22, 2024 February 21, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240221040610/https://deadline.com/2024/02/salems-lot-stephen-king-calls-out-warner-bros-1235832374/ live Dauberman believes that this escalation in King's speech contributed to the eventual finalization.Bria Bill 2024-09-12 Stephen King Helped One Of 2024's Most Anticipated Horror Movies See The Light Of Day https://www.slashfilm.com/1662848/stephen-king-helped-2024-horror-movie-salems-lot/ 2024-10-12 SlashFilm en-US September 23, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240923174230/https://www.slashfilm.com/1662848/stephen-king-helped-2024-horror-movie-salems-lot/ live In March, Warner Bros. confirmed that it would be released on Max, and in August, it was scheduled for an October 2024 launch.https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/salems-lot-lives-inside-the-retro-retelling-of-stephen-kings-vampire-story Salem's Lot Lives! Inside the Retro Retelling of Stephen King's Vampire Story Breznican Anthony August 20, 2024 August 20, 2024 Vanity Fair September 2, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240902020427/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/salems-lot-lives-inside-the-retro-retelling-of-stephen-kings-vampire-story live https://deadline.com/2024/08/stephen-king-salems-lot-max-release-date-2024-1235856136/ Salem's Lot Set To Premiere On Max In October – Update August 23, 2024 Anthony D'Alessandro Deadline Hollywood August 23, 2024 October 6, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241006054904/https://deadline.com/2024/08/stephen-king-salems-lot-max-release-date-2024-1235856136/ live Before broader accessibility, it was the opening film at Beyond Fest on September 25, 2024.Grobar Matt September 12, 2024 Salem's Lot, The Brutalist, Anora, The Apprentice, Terrifier 3 & More Set For Beyond Fest 2024 https://deadline.com/2024/09/beyond-fest-lineup-for-2024-unveiled-salems-lot-set-opening-night-film-1236085024/ September 12, 2024 Deadline Hollywood September 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240926063834/https://deadline.com/2024/09/beyond-fest-lineup-for-2024-unveiled-salems-lot-set-opening-night-film-1236085024/ live The film was then released exclusively OTT on October 3, 2024.Squires John September 10, 2024 New Salem's Lot Movie Sinks Its Teeth into Max on October 3, 2024 https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3830708/new-salems-lot-movie-sinks-its-teeth-into-max-on-october-3-2024/ September 10, 2024 Bloody Disgusting September 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240927055618/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3830708/new-salems-lot-movie-sinks-its-teeth-into-max-on-october-3-2024/ live Releasing Salem's Lot in October, ahead of Nosferatu in December, and on Max instead of theaters, helped avoid competition between the two films, preventing a potential split in ticket sales and viewership.Hemenway Megan 2024-06-29 This Long-Delayed Stephen King Remake Just Got Dealt A Brutal Blow https://screenrant.com/nosferatu-salems-lot-2024-vampire-movies-challenge/ 2024-10-12 ScreenRant en July 4, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240704104051/https://screenrant.com/nosferatu-salems-lot-2024-vampire-movies-challenge/ live The Film Distributors' Association reported that it would be theatrically released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 11, 2024.https://filmdistributorsassociation.com/release-schedule/all-future-releases/ All Future Releases – Week commencing: Monday 13 May May 18, 2024 Film Distributors' Association November 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231121164739/https://filmdistributorsassociation.com/release-schedule/all-future-releases/ live Residents of the UK do not have access to Max due to existing agreements inked between Warner Bros. and Sky ("the exclusive distributor of most HBO content" in the UK) that do not expire until late 2025.2024-08-22 How can you watch HBO Max in the UK? https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/is-hbo-max-coming-uk-091256285.html 2024-10-12 uk.movies.yahoo.com en-GB December 21, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241221000200/https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/is-hbo-max-coming-uk-091256285.html live Brew Simon 2024-10-11 Why is Salem's Lot going to cinemas in the UK, but not in the US? https://filmstories.co.uk/news/why-is-salem-lot-going-to-cinemas-in-the-uk-but-not-in-the-us/ 2024-10-12 Film Stories en-GB November 13, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241113225710/https://filmstories.co.uk/news/why-is-salem-lot-going-to-cinemas-in-the-uk-but-not-in-the-us/ live Reception Critical response 46 5.3 103 An old-fashioned spookfest, this Salem's Lot won't be the definitive adaptation of Stephen King's famed vampire tale but it makes for a solid reintroduction to a new generation of audiences. July 31, 2025 y Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.'Salem's Lot https://www.metacritic.com/movie/salems-lot Metacritic Fandom, Inc. September 26, 2024 Josh Korngut of Dread Central awarded the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Despite its occasional scares and striking style, this adaptation lacks any of the terror or emotional depth of its Stephen King source material."Korngut Josh 2024-09-26 'Salem's Lot' Review: Was the Long-Delayed Stephen King Reboot Worth the Wait? https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/512228/salems-lot-review-was-the-long-delayed-stephen-king-reboot-worth-the-wait/ 2024-09-30 Dread Central en-US September 28, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928073912/https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/512228/salems-lot-review-was-the-long-delayed-stephen-king-reboot-worth-the-wait/ live Bloody Disgusting's Meagan Navarro also gave the film 2/5 stars, noting, "it's an adaptation that feels heavily tampered with, gutting all story and character development solely in favor of vampire scares."Navarro Meagan 2024-09-26 'Salem's Lot' Review – New Adaptation Guts Stephen King's Story for Empty Vampire Scares https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3833097/salems-lot-review-new-adaptation-guts-stephen-kings-story-for-vampire-scares/ 2024-09-30 Bloody Disgusting! en-US October 2, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241002194109/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3833097/salems-lot-review-new-adaptation-guts-stephen-kings-story-for-vampire-scares/ live See also 'Salem's Lot (soundtrack) List of adaptations of works by Stephen King List of vampire films References External links 2020s Film United States Speculative fiction/Horror Maine Category:2024 films Category:2024 English-language films Category:2024 supernatural horror films Category:2020s vampire films Category:American supernatural horror films Category:American vampire films Category:Atomic Monster films Category:English-language supernatural horror films Category:Films about writers Category:Films based on American horror novels Category:Films based on works by Stephen King Category:Films directed by Gary Dauberman Category:Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Category:Films produced by James Wan Category:Films produced by Roy Lee Category:Films scored by Nathan Barr Category:Films set in 1975 Category:Films set in Maine Category:Films shot in Boston Category:Films with screenplays by Gary Dauberman Category:HBO Max films Category:New Line Cinema films Category:'Salem's Lot Category:The Wolper Organization films Category:Vertigo Entertainment films Category:Warner Bros. films