10/37
Writer Gary Dauberman told Den of Geek in June 2019 that his goal with the new version of Salem’s Lot is to make vampires scary again
Story
The author returns to his hometown of Lot in Jerusalem in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover that a bloodthirsty vampire is attacking the town’s residents. He wants to get rid of the sexier, more romanticized undead that have plagued pop culture for much of the last quarter century, thanks to everything from Interview with the Vampire to Twilight and The Vampire Diaries. When Ben reads through old newspapers on microfilm in the library, the headline reads “Local Couple Suffer DUIs.” The newspaper was supposedly printed in 1956, at a time when the term “DUI” was not yet in use.
The movie had a few decent scares
Sources Trog (1970). Sundown Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot Courtesy of Warner Records By arrangement Warner Music Group Film & TV Licenses. The acting was solid but the plot was rushed and what I will never understand is how they felt the need to rewrite one of the greatest writers of our time.
Barlow’s makeup was beautifully done so that’s something
Too many stories were dropped while others were strangely created. I just wish the story had been developed properly so the series of episodes would have been appropriate. The Marsten house murder story could have been given some time too as it is a great subplot and a great explanation for why Barlow and Straker chose the house/location.
Do movies still test audiences?
They don’t seem to anymore. Final season of “What We Do in the Shadows”; is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Find out more in our October calendar!