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Salem's Lot (1979)

Vampires.  Stephen King.  Halloween Day By Day.  The Corner of Terror. A match made in heaven, right? Writer Ben Mears returns to his home town of Salem's Lot to write about the local "haunted house"- the Marsten House.  His arrival seems to herald a plague: children disappearing... locals feeling tired and run down... and growing fear and suspicion. Did Ben bring death to Salem's Lot... or did Straker, another mysterious stranger. And who exactly is the never seen Kurt Barlow? 1979 saw Stephen King's novel " Salem's Lot " adapted for television.  This novel is one of King's more iconic works, and a great modern take on the classic, " Dracula ".  I'll save a review of the book for another time.  Today, we're going to discuss the mini-series. The story is essentially based on Bram Stoker's classic.  It is however nicely updated for a more modern audience, and set in a more grounded population.  It progressed ni...