Novelist David Soul returns to his home town of
Salem, finding that things have changed a bit.
More than a bit, in fact: the previously warm
and friendly community is downright sinister.
Soul suspects that the bizarre behavior of his
onetime friends and neighbors is the handiwork
of oddball antique dealer James Mason. We won't
reveal here the secret of Salem: suffice to say
that the action goes directly to the jugular,
and that make-up artists Jack Young and Ben Lane
won an Emmy nomination Based on the best-selling
novel by Stephen King, Salem's Lot was
originally telecast in two parts on November 17
and 24, 1979. Later cut to 150 minutes; the 112
minute version available on video and shown on
cable-TV as SALEM'S LOT: THE MOVIE. BLOOD THIRST
is the overseas theatrical version and contains
more explicit violence. Followed by A RETURN TO
SALEM'S LOT.
Directed by: Tobe
Hooper
Written by: Paul
Monash
Produced by: Anna
Cottle, Richard Kobritz, Stirling Silliphant
Original music by:
Nicholas Pike & Harry Sukman
Cast:
David Soul .... Ben
Mears
James Mason .... Straker
Reggie Nalder .... Mr. Barlow
Lance Kerwin .... Mark Petrie
Bonnie Bedelia .... Susan Norton
Lew Ayres .... Jason Burke
Barbara Babcock .... June Petrie
Bonnie Bartlett .... Ann Norton
Joshua Bryant .... Ted Petrie
Julie Cobb .... Bonnie Sawyer
Elisha Cook Jr. .... Weasel Craig
George Dzundza .... Cully Sawyer
Ed Flanders .... Dr. Bill Norton
Clarissa Kaye .... Marjorie Glick
Geoffrey Lewis .... Mike Ryerson
Barney McFadden .... Ned Tibbits
Kenneth McMillan .... Constable Parkins
Gillespie
James Gallery .... Father Callahan
Robert Lussier .... Nolly Gardner
Brad Savage .... Danny Glick
Ronnie Scribner .... Ralphie Glick
Ned Wilson .... Henry Glick
Fred Willard .... Larry Crockett
Marie Windsor .... Eva Miller
