Return To Salem's Cove (2017) movie poster

Return To Salem's Cove

2017 ·2h 0m · ★ 6.5 (29)

Evil returns to Salem's Cove. It's up to the sheriff and his closest allies to save not only the town but the world from an evil force that hasn't been heard from since The Salem Witch Trials Ended. Unexplained evil acts have been happening since Salem's Cove was founded on the coast of North Carolina after the Salem Witch Trials. Paranormal activities has always been stopped and hidden from the general public by a secret order of defenders. The defenders greatest fears are about to be unleashed, not only to the people of Salem's Cove but to the rest of the world. Sheriff Ethan Grey and Lt. Gibbs must enlist help and reveal the truth about the towns best kept secret before it's too late.

Why it matters

A modern folk horror that reanimates Salem’s witchcraft paranoia with a coastal Southern twist, blending small-town dread and supernatural showdown.

  • Practical-effects-driven curse rituals and creature work anchor the film’s eerie atmosphere.
  • Sheriff-and-deputy duo offers a grounded, if uneven, heroic core against rising occult chaos.
  • For fans of occult small-town horror like *The Void* or *The Witch in the Window*—a regional flavor less explored.
  • Budget constraints show, but the earnestness and folklore ambition will appeal to lovers of low-fi supernatural yarns.

Horror DNA

⚠ Limited data — scores are approximate
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
0
Survival
17

Phobia triggers

Religious Imagery

TMDB Keywords

evilsalem, massachusettssalem witch trials

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