15/32
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
Scenario
A writer returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover that the town’s residents have been attacked by a bloodthirsty vampire. He wants to move away from 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 to The Vampire Diaries.
SundownWritten and Performed by Gordon LightfootCourtesy of Warner RecordsBy arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
When Ben reads old newspapers on microfilm at the library, one headline reads “Local Couple Victims of Drunk Driving.” The paper was supposedly printed in 1956, at a time when the term “drunk driving” wasn’t yet in use. References Trog (1970).
Too many rushed scenes to get to the next one
I think this movie could have used another 30-40 minutes to flesh things out. Could have had more backstory with the janitor which was a waste unlike the original which was much better and much creepier.
Could have seen how he became Barlow’s servant
Backstory on Barlow the master himself how he became who he is. Offering something different or adding to what the original or remake didn’t have that sets it apart not saying it would have been better than the original but it holds up as a very worthy remake.
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I still enjoyed it but it’s just something to think about for people who want to do remakes. Check out what movies and TV shows are coming to streaming this month.