I remember when this movie scared the living hell out of me!! Jesus, was I glad to have crosses in my room, and the morning come up as well hehehe wow:3
The only thing both movies fail to do is write the Richard Straker character like the book. In some ways, he was the scariest part of the book. The Danny Glick scene in the cemetery is really scary. Both movies don't do him justice.
@ctd1143 definitely agree I haven't seen the movie but I read the book and Richard is really scary but the Marsten house to me and the story behind it is scary as well
I remember watching this for the first time and didn't realize it was about vampires about half way in. It's a good movie but the story develops slow like all Stephan king movies/books
Thank you! I needed a study break. lol.. I love Stephen King and had no idea that he had this mini series going. Another one you should check out is Kingdom Hospital and Rose Red. Those are really good. Especially if you like long Stephen King movies. Which I do. Thanks for uploading..
i love this movie but there is just one thing i dont understand. The priest get's attackt by those vampirezombies and the beginning of this movie is after the end of the vampirestuff so how can the pries be alive and normal if he alreddy get attackt by those vampirezombies?
The narrative is much tighter than in the 79' version, but this doesn't appear to be a quaint American town. And that's a mistake. It's called "Salem's Lot" for a reason, you have to nail the sense of place.
@witt19800 You're right. That's what's missing to me, too. That plus the novel takes place from the very end of August to November-the weather is beautiful then. This is too dark and snowy.
"Jerusalem's Lot", the first short story in Night Shift, takes place before the 20th Century. It's a prequel of sorts, and "One for the Road", the last story in Night Shift, takes place after the events of Salem's Lot.
This remake is pretty good, but Tobe Hooper's original (1979) is just creepy as hell.
If you liked Rob Lowe in this, check him out in The Stand. He plays a deaf mute and is really good. He doesn't get the credit he deserves. He is talented.
It is frustrating that crappy movies with pathetic plots get massive budgets and big named actors, but Stephen King's stuff usually gets produced by someone that doesn't do it justice. Some are really good, like Secret Window, but most are like B-rated movies.
the presentation of characters are very reflective of the book but there wasnt a Norton Cafe at all... i remember an Excellent Cafe... Mears met Susan Norton in a park reading his book. Susans a fan. of course, there wasnt any email yet in 75 when the Salems Lot book was published. Movie was good though...Rob Lowe is one of my fave actors~
This is not a piece to add controversy to the Catholic church, pay attention to the main plot... The 1979 version doesn't attract a mainstream audience ...
The first part actually reminds me of The Dark Tower series. you know how Father Calahan fell through the window before falling into Calla-Bryn Sturgis?
Thank you for posting this;though if they wanted to put in a prologue I don't understand why they didn't use the one from the novel,rather than tacking on this.
they should've made this a period piece set in the 70's I did care for the modern spin and commentary on the iraq war or making the priest a perv or the pc killing 2 birds with one stone gay black character. the book was way better and they deviated too much from the original source material. If you read the story you know the characters went to war with the vampires, from Mark spitting in Barlow's face promising to kill him,to callahan casting out the evil in the house to burning the town @ end
it's a fine remastering the original. and i just got read the novel of this the whole day yesterday and tried to watch this.i'm so happy you brought the 2004 version up. I LOVE YOU!
this mini-series scared the living shit out of me as a twelve-year old. Couldn't sleep for a whole night. Eyes wide open, sweating my ass off while clutching a small crucifix in my hand. Had never been so relieved in my entire life when the sun rose.
@desta148 Both have merits and are equaly well made with the correct blend of suspense and horror. I think the vampire is this version is more believable / realistic though.
@desta148 I think this movie is great, too, because the young kids didn't have the chance to see it then, and now they'll think it's old and not modern enough.
NIce! I am so glad Mears went after that piece of s**t x-priest. Although in the book, the priest hurt no one. But as far as this version is concerned....SOMEBODY needed to make Callahan face justice.
@PotatoGunsRule oh. so now it's a clear up thing to me. Callahan's still a good man in the novel even though he had the mark of a vampire but yeah, movie's good actually.i like the presentation of it.
What people don't understand is that this film was made to fit the modern time. Ergo things had to either be omitted or changed. Personally, I don’t see what everyone’s gripe is about this film. I really don’t. You had a great cast, great story and several changes which, I think, are for the best.
I really hope they decided to make a full length film for the theatres soon.
@PotatoGunsRule The point is everyone has their own interpretation when they read the book. The sad fact is, what their watching in the movie, is someone elses interpretation and they don't like it because it forces them to see the world through that interpretation. I say if you want to watch a movie based off a book go into the theater, or in this case the living room, with an open mind.
@Scoonertuna Well that's fine....it would be impossible not to make at least some changes, else a movie might be 10 hours long with so many subplots not many people could follow. The deal with Susan just really touched me...she reminded me of a girl in my own life that I have since lost...perhaps that is why I felt so moved by her death.
@PotatoGunsRule Oh, I'm sorry to hear about that. Really, i am.
Yeah, Susan's death was a tragedy.
I like how this version put a little more effort into the character of Barlow. You really see how evil he is. The previous one you saw his evil through his familiar, Straker, and we only saw him as the blood sucking Vampire. This one, however, we get a little more in-depth look at him.
Interesting trivia - James Cromwell (Father Donald Callahan) in this remake was married to Julie Cobb who played Bonnie Sawyer in the original TV mini series from 1979.
the book is so much better
Pocahontas400 1 week ago
Rob Lowe Voice over... Bad Music...Sapfest! Yikes!
junfanjkjd 2 weeks ago
I remember when this movie scared the living hell out of me!! Jesus, was I glad to have crosses in my room, and the morning come up as well hehehe wow:3
Jr919Gamino 2 weeks ago
The only thing both movies fail to do is write the Richard Straker character like the book. In some ways, he was the scariest part of the book. The Danny Glick scene in the cemetery is really scary. Both movies don't do him justice.
ctd1143 2 weeks ago
@ctd1143 definitely agree I haven't seen the movie but I read the book and Richard is really scary but the Marsten house to me and the story behind it is scary as well
Pocahontas400 1 week ago
Rob Lowe. Mmmmmm
MultiKez2010 4 weeks ago
Matt Burke is black in this version? Cool.
starlandseay 1 month ago
I remember watching this for the first time and didn't realize it was about vampires about half way in. It's a good movie but the story develops slow like all Stephan king movies/books
Ben1977820 1 month ago
Thank you! I needed a study break. lol.. I love Stephen King and had no idea that he had this mini series going. Another one you should check out is Kingdom Hospital and Rose Red. Those are really good. Especially if you like long Stephen King movies. Which I do. Thanks for uploading..
MandyHeffner79 1 month ago
music and acters are good and they are have a faces just like l imagine till l was reading a book, but the beggining o.O l mean wtf?
BboyYurko 1 month ago
i love this movie but there is just one thing i dont understand. The priest get's attackt by those vampirezombies and the beginning of this movie is after the end of the vampirestuff so how can the pries be alive and normal if he alreddy get attackt by those vampirezombies?
mjghost16 1 month ago
thank you so much for this.
sheilatx 1 month ago
lol the first 2 min. father calahan was frekin jason bourne
grokumblug 2 months ago
The narrative is much tighter than in the 79' version, but this doesn't appear to be a quaint American town. And that's a mistake. It's called "Salem's Lot" for a reason, you have to nail the sense of place.
witt19800 2 months ago
@witt19800 You're right. That's what's missing to me, too. That plus the novel takes place from the very end of August to November-the weather is beautiful then. This is too dark and snowy.
ctd1143 2 weeks ago
does Stephen King make an appearance in this one?
ladylestranj 2 months ago
@ladylestranj No, he doesn't.
ctd1143 2 weeks ago
The Stand did justice to the book. It was great one of my favorites.
ladylestranj 2 months ago
yummy Rob Lowe xoxo
TheDepreed 2 months ago
Even dressed like a homeless person, Rob Lowe is still hot.
TvGyrl 2 months ago 3
@TvGyrl Both he and you are a noob
ozipk 2 months ago
this movie's general hospital with vampires and no pretty people
BlackAdam1231 3 months ago
"Jerusalem's Lot", the first short story in Night Shift, takes place before the 20th Century. It's a prequel of sorts, and "One for the Road", the last story in Night Shift, takes place after the events of Salem's Lot.
This remake is pretty good, but Tobe Hooper's original (1979) is just creepy as hell.
Subatomic1000 3 months ago
@Subatomic1000 No it isn't sorry
ozipk 2 months ago
@ozipk Well I think it is...sorry lol.
Subatomic1000 2 weeks ago
@Subatomic1000 The original was a better because of the pacing, that made it more scary.
ctd1143 2 weeks ago
@ctd1143 totally agree=]
Subatomic1000 2 weeks ago
"ASSWIIIIIIIIPE!!!!!"
<3333333 lol
stargleekminion 3 months ago
that lady's vocals are quite haunting
Irishcarbomb82 3 months ago
If you liked Rob Lowe in this, check him out in The Stand. He plays a deaf mute and is really good. He doesn't get the credit he deserves. He is talented.
Just2nice 3 months ago
Salem's Lot was also a story in one of Stephen King's collection of short stories.
prometheus273 4 months ago
oh this movie cant hold a candle to the book....y this must hapen to all his movies except shawshank?
veefactor 4 months ago
@veefactor In order to really flesh this story out on film, you need an eight to ten hour miniseries. Something like that.
ctd1143 2 weeks ago
It is frustrating that crappy movies with pathetic plots get massive budgets and big named actors, but Stephen King's stuff usually gets produced by someone that doesn't do it justice. Some are really good, like Secret Window, but most are like B-rated movies.
Cairothejackal 4 months ago
Much as I love the 70's version, this remake was also pretty good.
TvGyrl 4 months ago
Rob Lowe is so handsome, damn.
sugarpiemeowmix 4 months ago
the presentation of characters are very reflective of the book but there wasnt a Norton Cafe at all... i remember an Excellent Cafe... Mears met Susan Norton in a park reading his book. Susans a fan. of course, there wasnt any email yet in 75 when the Salems Lot book was published. Movie was good though...Rob Lowe is one of my fave actors~
heizgoth 4 months ago
Even the 1979 version of the Stephen King story is nothing like the actual short story it is based on.
FredericaBimble 4 months ago
@FredericaBimble It was pretty close to the 439 page novel...
cranberryjuiceeXx 4 months ago
@FredericaBimble Salem's Lot is not a short story, it's a regular full length novel.
WallenpaupackRE 4 months ago
@FredericaBimble I think you're thinking of the short story Jerusalem's Lot which is different. Same place, different stories.
hatfm 4 months ago
I love Rob Lowe but this remake bites the big one.
GLOROBDEE 4 months ago
Thanks a lot for uploading this! :D
HistoryLover1550 4 months ago
The guy that does Callahan is an excellent actor :D
be1nformed 5 months ago
pure bollocks
horselaverda 5 months ago
soooo happy someone finally put this up!!! :D
Beanz293 5 months ago
This is not a piece to add controversy to the Catholic church, pay attention to the main plot... The 1979 version doesn't attract a mainstream audience ...
JonJTibbs 5 months ago
The first part actually reminds me of The Dark Tower series. you know how Father Calahan fell through the window before falling into Calla-Bryn Sturgis?
georgekostaras 5 months ago
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The 1979 version is much better.scared the shit out of me as a kid
thekarlos1974 5 months ago
Thank you for posting this;though if they wanted to put in a prologue I don't understand why they didn't use the one from the novel,rather than tacking on this.
screamqueen0223 5 months ago
they should've made this a period piece set in the 70's I did care for the modern spin and commentary on the iraq war or making the priest a perv or the pc killing 2 birds with one stone gay black character. the book was way better and they deviated too much from the original source material. If you read the story you know the characters went to war with the vampires, from Mark spitting in Barlow's face promising to kill him,to callahan casting out the evil in the house to burning the town @ end
GabrielC38 5 months ago
it's sort of i don't know the story huh. i'm looking forward to the exact prologue but it didn't came.
ReymartAldanaVEVO 6 months ago
oh. i thought the movie will start at as in PROLOGUE. oh hell.
ReymartAldanaVEVO 6 months ago
it's a fine remastering the original. and i just got read the novel of this the whole day yesterday and tried to watch this.i'm so happy you brought the 2004 version up. I LOVE YOU!
ReymartAldanaVEVO 6 months ago
this mini-series scared the living shit out of me as a twelve-year old. Couldn't sleep for a whole night. Eyes wide open, sweating my ass off while clutching a small crucifix in my hand. Had never been so relieved in my entire life when the sun rose.
forerunner06 6 months ago
THE 1979 VERSION OF THIS FILM IS MUCH BETTER.
desta148 6 months ago 10
@desta148 Both have merits and are equaly well made with the correct blend of suspense and horror. I think the vampire is this version is more believable / realistic though.
amanzisa 2 weeks ago
@desta148 I think this movie is great, too, because the young kids didn't have the chance to see it then, and now they'll think it's old and not modern enough.
thebooksguy 1 week ago
im sad because this is almost nothing like the book..
missbarbiegirl21 6 months ago
Samatha Mathis SUPER cute
vardiss22 6 months ago
I liked Barlow looking more monstrous and less human in the first one. I don't like how Barlow is played by some old swedish guy
Irishcarbomb82 6 months ago
my friend told me about this film... hmm.. still viewing it.
TheCF1288 6 months ago
NIce! I am so glad Mears went after that piece of s**t x-priest. Although in the book, the priest hurt no one. But as far as this version is concerned....SOMEBODY needed to make Callahan face justice.
PotatoGunsRule 6 months ago in playlist STEPHEN KING
@PotatoGunsRule oh. so now it's a clear up thing to me. Callahan's still a good man in the novel even though he had the mark of a vampire but yeah, movie's good actually.i like the presentation of it.
ReymartAldanaVEVO 6 months ago
Cool princess Daisy from the Super Mario Bros movie is playing Susan!
Nakeiadragon 6 months ago
thank you for uploading this, i havent seen it in a while
tvampyer 6 months ago
The Emperor Of Ice Cream
guitarvikings 7 months ago
always heard of nthis movie from ma older sis but never got to see it until now ..... she said it was the best scary movie ever....
missyesyes 7 months ago
finally found it! I've been looking for this for awhile now ;)
clearheartforever 7 months ago
What people don't understand is that this film was made to fit the modern time. Ergo things had to either be omitted or changed. Personally, I don’t see what everyone’s gripe is about this film. I really don’t. You had a great cast, great story and several changes which, I think, are for the best.
I really hope they decided to make a full length film for the theatres soon.
Scoonertuna 7 months ago
@Scoonertuna I agree with you....this was actually better than the book in some aspects....and I finished the book in 4 days this week.
PotatoGunsRule 6 months ago in playlist STEPHEN KING
@PotatoGunsRule The point is everyone has their own interpretation when they read the book. The sad fact is, what their watching in the movie, is someone elses interpretation and they don't like it because it forces them to see the world through that interpretation. I say if you want to watch a movie based off a book go into the theater, or in this case the living room, with an open mind.
Scoonertuna 6 months ago
@Scoonertuna Well that's fine....it would be impossible not to make at least some changes, else a movie might be 10 hours long with so many subplots not many people could follow. The deal with Susan just really touched me...she reminded me of a girl in my own life that I have since lost...perhaps that is why I felt so moved by her death.
PotatoGunsRule 6 months ago
@PotatoGunsRule Oh, I'm sorry to hear about that. Really, i am.
Yeah, Susan's death was a tragedy.
I like how this version put a little more effort into the character of Barlow. You really see how evil he is. The previous one you saw his evil through his familiar, Straker, and we only saw him as the blood sucking Vampire. This one, however, we get a little more in-depth look at him.
Scoonertuna 6 months ago
I'm watching this because of Wolves of the Calla
EvilFollowsUs 7 months ago
Rob Lowe is beautiful...absolutely beautiful...
maimay234 7 months ago
i <3 YOU FOR UPLOADING
vikvik16 8 months ago 19
Thank you for posting this one...been looking for it
Canisius19 8 months ago
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In my opinion, this movie is shit compared to the original.
bombfestFILMS 8 months ago
Samantha Mathis was great in The Music Of Chance
ninelivecat 8 months ago
What does this begining have to do with the book. I don't remember it starting like this.
57stewie 9 months ago 23
@57stewie you're right. i thought the first time i saw this 2004 version it's another salem's lot novel of Stephen King.haha.
ReymartAldanaVEVO 6 months ago
10:55 What? The one who found them? Hmm. That's oversimplyfying I think. Makes it less scart
Niwram 9 months ago
I miss the "lights out" function
Niwram 9 months ago
Should start as the short story in "Nightshift" hope someone one day will give it the proper treatment, func watch, thanks
thehospitalofsongs 9 months ago
Hey, Cool!
Relda999 9 months ago
Interesting trivia - James Cromwell (Father Donald Callahan) in this remake was married to Julie Cobb who played Bonnie Sawyer in the original TV mini series from 1979.
ghosthoundstv 10 months ago 2
@ghosthoundstv Bonnie was the one who was cheating on her husband, right?
ptl1143 8 months ago
@ptl1143 yeah that's her.
yelyahyall 8 months ago
thank you from another as well for uploaden this video scarlet it,s a great movie
brandon3547 10 months ago
ooooohhhhhh your hella cool, i havent seen this one yet, been wanting to, thank you
nel2nv 10 months ago