Salem's Lot
Seen it?2024 | 113 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office flop and middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Nosferatu or The Exorcist, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$851K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 337K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Dauberman
- Lewis PullmanBen Mears
- Makenzie LeighSusan Norton
- Jordan Preston CarterMark Petrie
- Alfre WoodardDr. Cody
- Bill CampMatt Burke
- John Benjamin HickeyFather Callahan
- Nicholas CrovettiDanny Glick
- Spencer Treat ClarkMike Ryerson
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- Alexander WardKurt Barlow