48/22
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
Tale
An author returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover that the townspeople are being attacked by a bloodthirsty vampire. He wants to get rid of the sexier, more romantic undead that have infected pop culture for the better part of the last quarter century, thanks to everything from Interview with the Vampire to Twilight to The Vampire Diaries. When Ben is reading old newspapers on microfilm at the library, the headline reads “Local Couple DUI.” The newspaper would have been printed in 1956, at a time when the term “DUI” was not yet in use.
The love that blossoms
References Trog (1970). Sundown Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot Courtesy of Warner Records Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing. What makes the book a masterpiece is the slow burn.
Everything is gone
Stickers of strange things happening in the city. The ultimate reunion of a group of heroes suited for the occasion, coming together in perfect King style. The timeline is largely disjointed.
But unfortunately, this adaptation fell flat
Characters jump to conclusions (always the right ones) without thinking. It’s hard to like any of the characters because they all lack the depth needed to move the story forward. There are some truly wonderful moments and little sparks of genius here.
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