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A Return to Salem's Lot

1987 ·1h 40m · ★ 5.9 (312)

Anthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Weber to write a bible for them.

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Director

Larry Cohen Larry Cohen
9 horror films in catalog
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It's Alive 1974
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Special Effects 1984
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
Vampire

Content Warnings

Child in DangerDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

new england

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