Kurt Barlow in Salem's Lot is a Type 1 vampire with high intelligence and cunning skills. Barlow's origins, like fleeing the Gestapo and manipulating townspeople, add depth to his character.

and New Line's remake (or re-adaptation) of Stephen King's Salem's Lot is now streaming on Max, and a first look at this latest take on the novel's head vampire, Kurt Barlow, has leaked online.

In this clip from the new film, Ben and the other enter the eerie, abandoned mansion where Kurt Barlow lives, seeking to stake the sleeping vampire’s corpse during the daytime: The 1979 and 2004 ...

Salem's Lot pits Ben Mears and his group of ragtags against vampire Kurt Barlow, who is chiefly responsible for the chaos in the town. The vampire wishes to turn the city into one overrun by vampires.