Salem's Lot

2024 - 10 - 3

Vampyriser og Vinkeldans: 'Salem's Lot' og den nyeste filmadaption!

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Har du hørt om den nyeste 'Salem's Lot' film? Den er både forvirrende og underholdende på én gang!

Vi kan aldrig få nok af Stephen King, kan vi? Den seneste adaptation af hans klassiske gyserroman, 'Salem's Lot', ankommer med en ny drejning fra Gary Dauberman, der også står bag nogle af halloweens største hits som 'IT' og 'Annabelle Comes Home'. Men hvad nu hvis du har set de tidligere versioner? Frygt ikke! Denne genfortælling lover at bringe nye nuancer til den velkendte historie om vampyren Kurt Barlow, der terroriserer den lille by. Selvom filmen har fået blandede anmeldelser, skal vi da ikke glemme, at en god vampyrhistorie altid kan få os til at sidde på kanten af sædet!

Når vi dykker dybere ind i filmen, bemærker vi, at skaberne har forsøgt at give liv til den klassiske fortælling med et moderne twist — en kombination af ny teknologi og gammeldags gyserfilm charm. Både manus og instruktion har haft deres op- og nedture, hvilket efterlader publikum med en blanding af suspense og forvirring. Men selvomt den måske ikke rammer Kings oprindelige vision, formår den i hvert fald at underholde, især når man ser den i mørket, med en skål popcorn i skødet!

I 'Salem's Lot' følger vi historien om Ben Mears, der vender tilbage til sin hjemby kun for at opdage, at intet er, som det burde være. Marsten-huset, der bærer på sin egen syndige fortid, spiller en central rolle, og det er her, vi møder den skræmmende vampyr Kurt Barlow. Dybt fascinerende, og lidt af en blærerøv, vil mange nok også finde Barlow som en interessant karakter; men vær forberedt på, at hans modbydeligheder kan stemme overens med de væmmelige psykologiske forviklinger, som kun Stephen King kan levere.

Selvom filmen måske ikke lever op til vores højeste forventninger, fungerer den stadig som en mindeværdig rekreation af en klassiker. Så lad os grine lidt af det og glæde os til, hvad der endnu engang kan komme ud af Kings univers — måske en kombination af en vampyrfilm og en comedy special i fremtiden? Hold fast i dine spidse genstande, og vær klar til popcornpugning, for 'Salem's Lot' er nu til streaming på Max!

Visste du, at Stephen King faktisk har en næsten uudtømmelig reservoir af ideer til, hvad der kan blive det næste store hit? Hans bøger er ikke kun uhyggelige, men også fyldt med dybde og nuancer, som sjældent ses i andre genrer. Og som en sjov morsomhed er mange af de mest kendte karakterer i King's fortællinger bygget på hans egne livserfaringer, hvilket giver dem en ekstra dimension. Så næste gang du ser en King's film, tænk på, hvor mangfoldig og inspirerende hans skrifter virkelig er!

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''Salem's Lot' Review: Stephen King's Mediocre Vampire Do-Over (Variety)

'It' screenwriter Gary Dauberman's aggressively average take on King's second novel could've been worse. In fact, it could've never come out at all.

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'Salem's Lot' Cast and Character Guide | Photos (TheWrap)

“Salem's Lot” is once again getting the adaptation treatment, this time as a film from “Annabelle Comes Home” director and “IT” screenwriter Gary Dauberman.

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Horror film 'Salem's Lot' plays exclusively on Max starting Oct. 3 (WNDU-TV)

This film stars Lewis ...

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Salem's Lot Ending Explained: What Happens To Ben Mears & The ... (Screen Rant)

A new adaptation of Stephen King's classic horror story, Salem's Lot, is out, and there's plenty of material to break down from the climactic ending.

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Why Stephen King's Salem's Lot Sequel Has Never Gotten a ... (IGN Southeast Asia)

A new feature film version arrives on Max this week directed by Gary Dauberman of Annabelle Comes Home fame. Even though this is the third filmed version of ' ...

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'Salem's Lot' review: Stephen King adaptation has stereotypes, but ... (Mashable)

Max's "Salem's Lot" movie is a new feature-length take on the classic Stephen King vampire novel, written and directed by "IT" writer Gary Dauberman.

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New 'Salem's Lot' is now streaming on HBO Max. Here's where they ... (The Patriot Ledger)

Ready for a reboot of a classic horror film? HBO Max's new version of "Salem's Lot" is here, retelling the story about a man named Ben Mears who moves to a ...

SALEM'S LOT: A First Look At The Monstrous Kurt Barlow Has ... (Fear HQ)

Salem's Lot is now streaming on Max, but if you don't have the service and simply want to know what Barlow looks like in this latest adaptation, ...

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Marsten House History & Evil Backstory In Salem's Lot Explained (Screen Rant)

Salem's Lot story largely revolves around the Marsten House, with the important location's backstory revealed in the original Stephen King novel.

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This Stephen King Miniseries is Based on a Salem's Lot Prequel (Collider.com)

Prepare for the new adaptation of Salem's Lot by watching Chapelwaite, a miniseries based around Stephen King's short story, Night Shift.

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'Salem's Lot (2024) Ending, Explained' (CBR)

'Salem's Lot (2024) is a new adaptation of Stephen King's original novel, which makes some big changes to the ending. Here's how it affects the story.

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'Salem's Lot' delivers too little, too late (Huntsville Item)

The problem with new adaptations of classic stories, particularly in the horror genre, is that eventually those stories reach a level of saturation that ...

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'Salem's Lot' Cast & Character Guide - Who Stars in the Max Reboot? (Collider.com)

Meet the Haunted Cast Behind Max's 'Salem's Lot' Reboot · Lewis Pullman · Makenzie Leigh · Alfre Woodard · Bill Camp · John Benjamin Hickey · Jordan Preston Carter.

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Who Hubie Marsten Is & What Happened To Him In Salem's Lot (Screen Rant)

Hubert "Hubie" Marston is only briefly mentioned in the 2024 movie adaptation of Salem's Lot, but his backstory is a vital piece of the vampirestory.

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11 books to read if you like 'Salem's Lot' on Max (Boston.com)

Ryan Clark, the horror bookseller at Gibson's Bookstore, shares what to read after you watch Max's new Stephen King adaptation.

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'Salem's Lot' Cast Talks New Scares and Night Shoots (VIDEO) (TV Insider)

Stephen King's 1975 vampire novel, which was turned into a TV miniseries both in 1979 and 2004, is back again, and this time, it's a tightly-paced, feature- ...

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Salem's Lot Doesn't Skip Over the Book's Most Important Stephen ... (IGN)

The Salem's Lot movie includes an incredibly brief-yet-crucial Easter egg that sets up a future Stephen King adaptation. Here's how that moment plays out in ...

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Gary Dauberman's Initial 'Salem's Lot' Cut Was Three Hours Long ... (Bloody Disgusting)

The long-awaited movie adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot from director Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home) is now available to stream on Max,

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Salem's Lot Town Name Origins & Meaning Explained (Screen Rant)

Jerusalem's Lot is the central setting of Stephen King's Salem's Lot, and the Maine town has an interesting history dating back to the 1700s.

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Ralph Glick's Death In Salem's Lot Explained: Why Straker Needed ... (Screen Rant)

Ralphie is played by child actor Cade Woodward, who's best known for his work in the MCU as Nathaniel Barton. Barlow Needed A Human Sacrifice Before Taking Over ...

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22 Stephen King & Horror Easter Eggs In Salem's Lot (Screen Rant)

Max's new 'Salem's Lot adaptation is stuffed full of Stephen King Easter eggs, along with references and other subtle nods to the horror genre.

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'Salem's Lot' Cast Talks New Scares and Night Shoots (VIDEO) (wyomingnewsnow.tv)

Stephen King's 1975 vampire novel, which was turned into a TV miniseries both in 1979 and 2004, is back again, and this time, it's a tightly-paced, feature- ...

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Salem's Lot Doesn't Skip Over the Book's Most Important Stephen ... (IGN Southeast Asia)

Posted Oct. 5, 2024, 3:11 a.m.. This article contains spoilers for Salem's Lot (2024), and mild spoilers for Stephen King's The Dark Tower novels.

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