A novelist and a young horror fan attempt to save a small New England town which has been invaded by vampires.
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- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.
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Series Cast verified as complete
| David Soul | ... |
Ben Mears
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| James Mason | ... |
Richard K. Straker
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| Lance Kerwin | ... |
Mark Petrie
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| Bonnie Bedelia | ... |
Susan Norton
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| Lew Ayres | ... |
Jason Burke
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| Julie Cobb | ... |
Bonnie Sawyer
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Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips
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| George Dzundza | ... |
Cully Sawyer
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| Ed Flanders | ... |
Dr. Bill Norton
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| Clarissa Kaye-Mason | ... |
Majorie Glick
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| Geoffrey Lewis | ... |
Mike Ryerson
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Barney McFadden | ... |
Ned Tebbets
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| Kenneth McMillan | ... |
Constable Parkins Gillespie
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| Fred Willard | ... |
Larry Crockett
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| Marie Windsor | ... |
Eva Miller
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| Barbara Babcock | ... |
June Petrie
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| Bonnie Bartlett | ... |
Ann Norton
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| Joshua Bryant | ... |
Ted Petrie
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| James Gallery | ... |
Father Donald Callahan
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Robert Lussier | ... |
Deputy Constable Nolly Gardner
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| Brad Savage | ... |
Danny Glick
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| Ronnie Scribner | ... |
Ralphie Glick
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Ned Wilson | ... |
Henry Glick
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| Reggie Nalder | ... |
Kurt Barlow
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Ernest Phillips | ... |
Royal Snow
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Mara Cook | ... |
Nurse
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Bomber Hurley Smith | ... |
Boy at Funeral
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1979) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Cinematografica Pelimex (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1983) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1980) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1984) (Argentina) (VHS)
- BBC One (1981) (United Kingdom) (tv) (Original UK Airing of the mini series 7-9 September)
- Italia 1 (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- MonsterVision (United States) (tv)
- On Line Cinema (United States) (VHS) (as "Blood Thirst")
- Scanvideo (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Video release of Theatrical version)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Video release of the uncut Mini Series version)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD) (also as "Salem's Lot: The Movie")
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS) (also as "Salem's Lot: The Movie")
- Warner Home Video (United States) (laserdisc) (also as "Salem's Lot: The Movie")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Intrada (soundtrack) (2-CD release)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The successful writer Benjamin "Ben" Mears returns to his hometown Salem's Lot, Maine, expecting to write a new novel about the Marsten House. Ben believes that the manor is an evil house that attracts evil men since the place has many tragic stories and Ben saw a ghostly creature inside the house when he was ten. Ben finds that the Marsten House has just been rented to the antique dealers Richard K. Straker and his partner Kurt Barlow that is permanently traveling. Ben meets the divorced teacher Susan Norton that is living with her parents and they have a love affair. Ben also gets close to her father Dr. Bill Norton and his former school teacher Jason Burke. When people start to die anemic, Ben believes that Straker's partner is a vampire. But how to convince his friends that he is not crazy and that is the truth? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The exterior for the Marsten House was actually a full-scale facade built upon a smaller pre-existing hill-top house. In total, the facade cost the production an estimated $100,000 dollars to build. In 1979, an entire house (including the interiors) could have been made for that amount. See more » |
| Goofs | When the younger Glick brother is abducted (and later presumably murdered by Barlow) he's wearing a jacket, t-shirt, dungarees and sneakers. After which, he appears to his brother wearing pajamas. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Stairs (1986). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The text of the opening credits appear and dissolve piece by piece into each other in a jigsaw puzzle fashion. See more » |
| Quotes |
Straker:
The master wants you. Throw away your cross, face the master. Your faith against his faith... Could you do that? Is your faith enough?... Then do it... Throw away the cross. Face the master. Faith against faith. See more » |