The long-awaitedSalem’s Lotremake just released its first trailer and the movie now has my full attention.
The horror of the trailer is elevated for me by the note-perfect music.
The song is transformed from a sad folk ballad into a sinister warning.
Why The Salem’s Lot Remake Took So Long To Release
Warner Bros. Salem’s Lotwill stream exclusively on Max starting October 3.
That’s especially true considering the other factor that contributed to theSalem’s Lotdelays being Warner Bros.
Discovery to do something with the finished film.
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Old-school horror filmmaking: slow build, big payoff.
Not sure why WB is holding it back; not like it’s embarrassing, or anything."
The final lines of his tweet were the real kicker: “Who knows.
I just write the f**king things.”
Even on a screen, I could feel his frustration and displeasure.
Not coincidentally,Max announced the release window for theSalem’s Lotremakethree weeks later.
Salem’s Lot is a 2024 remake of the movie of the same name released in 1979. The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, and Bill Camp, with Gary Dauberman writing and directing the Max original film. The plot revolves around a writer who discovers a vampire in his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot upon returning home for inspiration.
