Bound by broadcasting regulations, Hooper could not hope to replicate the bowel-loosening, raw, punch-to-the-gut style of his terrifying classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre instead, he opts for good-old-fashioned atmosphere and well-timed scares, and from the striking opening titles, which are accompanied by a suitably ominous score by Harry Sukman, to the tense finalé in the vampire-ridden basement of the Marsten House, everything works brilliantly.A recently deceased schoolboy appearing outside his brother's bedroom window in a supernatural fog, calling to be let inside a huge crate being transported in a truck sliding slowly towards the frightened occupants of the driver's cab Ben hurriedly preparing a makeshift cross while waiting for a recent victim to return from the dead: it is expertly crafted, absolutely chilling moments like these, aided by sterling performances from an excellent cast which includes Geoffrey Lewis and Bonnie Bedelia and extremely effective make-up, that go to make Salem's Lot one of the most memorable made-for-TV horror's ever filmed.8.5 out of 10, rounded up to 9 for IMDb. Barlow Reggie Nalder, who has been aided in his malevolent mission by his equally wicked man-servant Mr.
He played the part as he was born just to do this movie.Great movie, a classic, but why in the world does the DVD not have special features like "interviews"? I would love to see pics of the "Marsten House" today.You take a 5-Star Horror movie and have no special features. David Soul shines on this role as if he was meant to do this part.The same can be said about James Mason. The original actors were absolutely fantastic, David Soul, James Mason and the whole crew.I still see the best acting in the world when Ben Mears David Soul is telling the story in the bar to his old school teacher that inspired him to be a writer about entering the house as a kid on a dare. I can't even tell you how many times I have seen it.
Doesn't look quite the same from what I'm told and Hollywood dressed up the outside just for the film.Classic film, one of my brothers still refuses to watch this movie because of the memories of it scaring the hell out of him. However, the location was in Ferndale California where the infamous "Marsten House" still stands on a road where no other houses are and has "No Trespassing" signs everywhere. It was just a hypothetical place created by Stephen King. Lot in Maine and was surprised to know that no such place actually exist.
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