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Salem's Lot

2024 · 113 min

A creeping small-town dread that tightens slowly, with sudden bursts of violence and a lingering sense of a place being swallowed whole.

Directed by: Gary Dauberman
Genres: Horror
Starring: Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Jordan Preston Carter

Tagline: Be careful what you invite inside.
Overview: Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.

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Directed by: Gary Dauberman
Genres: Horror
Starring: Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Jordan Preston Carter

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
death
faith
corruption
Places: small town
single country house
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Gary Dauberman
Written by: Gary Dauberman
Starring: Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Jordan Preston Carter, Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, John Benjamin Hickey, Nicholas Crovetti, Spencer Treat Clark
Music: Lisbeth Scott, Nathan Barr
Cinematography: Michael Burgess
Runtime: 113 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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