At a church in Guatemala, a man and a boy, Ben Mears and Mark Petrie, are filling small bottles with holy water. When one of the bottles begins to emit an eerie supernatural glow, Mears tells Mark that "they've found us again." … See more

• David Soul as Ben Mears
• James Mason as Richard Straker
• Lance Kerwin as Mark Petrie
• Bonnie Bedelia as Susan Norton… See more

After Warner Bros. acquired the rights to 'Salem's Lot, the studio sought to turn the 400-page novel by Stephen King into a feature film, while still remaining faithful to the source material. Producer Stirling Silliphant, … See more

With producer Richard Kobritz wanting "a good, atmospheric, old-fashioned, Bernie Herrmann-type score", the film score was composed and conducted by Harry Sukman, whom Korbitz described as "a former cohort and … See more

Broadcast reviews for Salem's Lot were largely positive, with critics praising the film's atmosphere, cinematography, Hooper's direction, and scares. Time Out called the film "surprisingly successful", highlightin… See more